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Data protection at school: What parents and schools should bear in mind.

Data protection at school: photos and videos at school enrollment

19.08.2024

Schools are starting up again in the first federal states. For many students, it’s their first day of elementary or secondary school. And on this very special day, there’s a lot of photography and filming taking place on school grounds. Just in time for the start of the school year, the State Data Protection Commissioner of North Rhine-Westphalia is offering tips on how to handle these recordings.

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The data leak in the USA could be one of the biggest of all time.

Massive Data Breach in the U.S.: Nearly 3 Billion Records Affected

16.08.2024

A case in the U.S. is currently causing a stir. A large amount of data is said to have been stolen from the data broker National Public Data. The figure being cited is nearly three billion data records. This could make it one of the largest data breaches of all time.

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With our new workflow function in Ailance RoPA, you can manage many tasks automatically and concentrate on your core tasks.

Ailance RoPA: Automatically complete compliance tasks with workflows

15.08.2024

With our new workflow feature in Ailance RoPA, you can, for example, Compliance-Manage tasks proactively and focus on your core responsibilities. We’re introducing eight workflow highlights that will be available soon.

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New key technologies and risk management in the financial sector.

Study: Risk Management for New Technologies in the Financial Sector

14.08.2024

In a study, the management consulting firm McKinsey examined the current and planned use of ten key technologies in the financial sector. The study also looked at risk management in the area of cybersecurity.

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With the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the EU wants to protect companies and consumers who use networked products in particular from these threats.

Cyber Resilience Act: A Companion to the NIS 2 Directive Is Coming

13.08.2024

In an increasingly digitized world, cyberattacks and data breaches pose an ever-greater threat. With the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), the EU aims to protect businesses and consumers—particularly those who use connected products—from these threats. Here is an overview of the CRA’s key provisions.

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Consumer advice center: TikTok, Meta, Amazon & Co. manipulate users for consent

08.08.2024

A recent study by the consumer advice center shows: The big internet companies use manipulative designs to Consent for the consolidation of personal data.

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AI Act came into force in the EU on August 1, 2024.

AI Act came into force on August 1: Here's what happens next!

07.08.2024

The AI Act took effect in the European Union on August 1, 2024. The regulations will now be implemented over a period of 36 months. An overview of the AI Act roadmap.

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The Five Highest Fines in July 2024

06.08.2024

The Top 5 GDPR-Fine-The list for the month of July shows: Serious violations of the GDPR are prosecuted and punished throughout Europe. This is what the well-known second-hand portal Vinted had to learn: The company has to pay around 2.4 million euros because it committed serious data protection violations in the EU. An overview of the five highest fines in July:

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The 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris bring with them a multitude of organizational challenges.

2024 Olympic Games in Paris: security vs. data protection

23.07.2024

The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris present a wide range of organizational challenges. The French data protection authority, CNIL, provides an overview of the most important security measures and their implications for data protection.

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Data protection at school: photos and videos at school enrollment

Massive Data Breach in the U.S.: Nearly 3 Billion Records Affected

Ailance RoPA: Automatically complete compliance tasks with workflows

Study: Risk Management for New Technologies in the Financial Sector

Cyber Resilience Act: A Companion to the NIS 2 Directive Is Coming

Consumer advice center: TikTok, Meta, Amazon & Co. manipulate users for consent

AI Act came into force on August 1: Here's what happens next!

The Five Highest Fines in July 2024

2024 Olympic Games in Paris: security vs. data protection