DSGVO: Fast Facts EU Data Protection Basic Regulation

What is the EU-DSGVO?

The new EU data protection basic regulation comes into force on 25.05.2018 and standardizes data protection law within the EU. The aim is a uniform standard throughout Europe for the processing, storage and reproduction of personal data by private companies and public authorities.

Legal niches are to be completely prevented so that consumers and users have greater control over their data and can protect themselves from unauthorized use. Many regulations are based on the existing German Federal Data Protection Act (BDSG), but there are also some changes for Germany.

To whom does the EU-DSGVO apply?

To public bodies of the […] Read more

Competitive with Data Mining

Data Mining is the application of statistical methods to extremely large and complex data sets. The goal is to achieve “Big data Business Intelligence” with Data Mining. How does it work?

An example from the seminar administration: seminar service provider Mustermann intends to offer a new training course on the topic of “data protection”. It has to be clarified which participants from the existing customer base are eligible for the future seminar.

With Data Mining it is possible to define a target group based on detailed analyses. The required transparency is achieved by means of parameter queries of the existing customers, e.g. […] Read more

Encrypting digital communication

Encrypted digital communication protects against unauthorized access, content can no longer be read and evaluated.

IT criminals who want to capitalize on the information they read are on the rise. Occasionally, industrial espionage ends up in the press – the high number of unreported cases can only be guessed at. Especially the Wikileaks revelations have convinced IT experts worldwide of the importance of digital encryption.

An unencrypted e-mail is therefore like sending a postcard: Anyone with technical know-how can read it anywhere in the world. For companies with sensitive customer and business data, protecting their data is therefore a growing challenge.

Dr. Jörg […] Read more