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New Warning Letter Law: A new law proposed by the federal government aims to protect companies from unscrupulous warning letters issued by „warning letter squads“ and, in doing so, prevent the creation of shell companies established solely for the purpose of issuing warning letters. Federal Minister of Justice Katarina Barley (SPD) wants to strengthen fair

Data protection breach with email distribution lists by A. Navidy / J. Baeck If an open distribution list is used to send emails in a commercial environment, there is a risk that this will be considered a data protection breach by the supervisory authorities and that a data protection fine will be imposed. Fine is occupied.

Church data protection law constitutes a specific area of data protection law that, in addition to the GDPR is applied and is of considerable practical importance to numerous organizations. With the entry into force of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) In May 2018, even the major churches had to

Free Data Protection Event: 2B Advice has been committed to fostering professional exchange within the data protection and Compliance-Community. One example of this is the support provided to the IAPP KnowledgeNet Rhine-Ruhr, a regional network of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP),

With more than 40 participants, the first meeting of the newly founded IAPP KnowledgeNet Rhine-Ruhr was a resounding success. The regional network of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) brings together data protection experts, corporate representatives, consultants, and government officials to discuss current developments

With 2B Advice PrIME 5.5, companies gain a powerful tool for systematically organizing, evaluating, and continuously improving their data protection management. The software provides its more than 1,500 license holders with a comprehensive overview of potential data protection measures that can be individually

2B Advice has extensively expanded its web-based training platform. Many of the new features are based on the experience gained from 2B Advice’s day-to-day consulting practice, as well as on the requirements of numerous clients and international corporations. Modern training design with maximum flexibility

Data protection training is one of the most important measures for effective data protection management. Raising employee awareness is an essential component of the technical and organizational measures required under the GDPR and plays a key role in preventing data breaches, security incidents, and Compliance-to avoid risks. Nevertheless, there are

The data protection officers of German companies see an urgent need for political action. 69 percent consider the existing data protection laws, particularly in the areas of Cloud computing, international data processing and social media are not feasible. 77 percent fear a deterioration in the level of data protection as a result of the General Data Protection Regulation.