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Category: Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO)

Marcus Belke von 2B Advice vor einer grafischen Darstellung des Ailance RoPA-Moduls zur strukturierten Einbindung von Fachbereichen.

2B Advice News

Wie hält man ein Verzeichnis von Verarbeitungstätigkeiten aktuell?

Ein aktuelles RoPA braucht klare Zuständigkeiten, regelmäßige Reviews und strukturierte Rückmeldungen aus den Fachbereichen.

09.10.2026

Ailance

Version Control and Audit Trail in Data Protection Software

Version control and audit trails in data protection software ensure that changes, approvals, and decisions remain traceable at all times—promoting greater accountability, auditability, and management confidence.

28.08.2026

Ailance

What are sub-processing operations in the record of processing activities?

Sub-processes can structure Group RoPAs when comparable processes are carried out in multiple companies, countries, or locations with local variations. This article shows how master processing, variants, approvals,

21.08.2026

The featured image shows Marcus Belke in front of a diagram illustrating roles and permissions in privacy-IRM platforms. The focus is on an authorization system involving the DPO, business units, IT security, legal, and management, as well as key requirements such as least privilege, multi-tenancy, object-based access control, temporary permissions, IAM integration, and audit and logging. The image illustrates the main point of the article: data protection software requires a nuanced roles-and-permissions framework to ensure that sensitive information regarding processes, risks, service providers, incidents, and evidence is adequately protected.

Ailance

Roles and Permissions: Requirements for the Authorization System of a Privacy-IRM Platform

Why Privacy-IRM Platforms Need More Than Just Admins and Users: An Overview of Roles, Permissions, Least Privilege, IAM, and Object-Based Access.

14.08.2026

Image generated by AI: A data protection expert against a digital background, discussing data protection organization, reporting, and the DPO operating model within the corporate group.

Ailance

What requirements does a corporate group place on an external data protection officer?

A corporate data protection officer requires more than just a formal appointment. What is crucial is a robust operational model with clear responsibilities, resources, reporting structures, audits, and escalation procedures.

07.08.2026

Marcus Belke next to an Ailance graphic on evidence-based documentation in data protection management.

2B Advice News

Privacy notices do not belong in the mailbox

Data protection records are only audit-ready if the processing, risk, approval, version, and measures remain traceably linked. Why email, Teams, and drives are often insufficient for this purpose.

10.07.2026

Article by Marcus Belke

A Record of Processing Activities in Excel? What Article 30 of the GDPR Actually Requires

Many companies maintain their record of processing activities (RPA) in Excel. This works fine on a day-to-day basis—until the RPA is audited. We explain why Article 30 of the GDPR

05.05.2026

Article by Aristotelis Zervos

Transcription and Speaker Identification: Data Protection Challenges Posed by Modern Meeting Technologies

Modern transcription systems not only convert speech into text, but also attempt to identify individual speakers. As a result, they are not only directly subject to the requirements of the

17.04.2026

A RoPA can be a real efficiency driver - with a measurable ROI.

Article by Marcus Belke

RoPA pays off! How the processing directory generates a real ROI

A record of processing activities (VVT/RoPA) can become a tangible economic factor - if it is used correctly. How a legal regulatory obligation can be turned into a measurable return on investment.

14.10.2025

The EGC has confirmed the EU-US Data Privacy Framework.

Article by Aristotelis Zervos

EGC confirms EU-US Data Privacy Framework: What companies must now consider

The European Court of Justice has dismissed the action against the adequacy decision between the EU and the US, thus confirming the validity of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework

04.09.2025

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