GDPR

Feature "Security"

Security, Compliance & Digital Sovereignty - Call for Contributions

This call is asking for insights on how security and sovereignty go hand in hand. From multi-cloud compliance to sovereignty in a global market, and from trust-building strategies to adapting security frameworks, we explore how to safeguard the digital economy.

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Feature "Artificial Intelligence"

How a European AI Can Succeed

Jan Oetjen, CEO of GMX on unlocking Europe‘s AI potential: Overcoming data challenges and shaping the future.

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Feature "Digital Policy"

Decoding GDPR’s Impact on WHOIS Data and Spam Emails

How does GDPR impact WHOIS data and spam emails? Tobias Sattler from TS Consulting uncovers the link between data exposure and unsolicited messages, revealing key insights for domain owners, registrars, and policymakers.

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Feature "Data Protection & Privacy"

GDPR Compliance of Companies: Challenges in the Use of Cloud Services

Ensuring compliancy with data protection requirements such as the GDPR for data storage and processing is challenging. Stefanie Köhl and Heidrun Müller from eGovCD explore how approved rules of conduct can be a cost-effective alternative to certification.

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Feature "Data Protection & Privacy"

Finland & Data Protection – Data Highways, Clouds, and Hyperscalers

Finland may be small, but it’s not slow: Jani Moilanen, CEO of Herman IT, talks to dotmagazine about the Finnish cloud production hub, preparedness for the GDPR, and local ICT innovations.

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Feature "GDPR"

Designation of an EU Data Protection Representative

For companies engaged in large-scale monitoring or dealing with sensitive personal data in Europe, getting to grips with the forthcoming GDPR will be on the top of their list of New Year's resolutions. Clarissa Benner, Attorney and Data Protection Specialist at eco, shares information on what supports are available to help companies make the necessary adaptations.

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Feature "Blockchain"

Blockchain and Data Protection Law: When Anonymous Data Becomes Personal

Data processing on a blockchain is widely perceived to be completely anonymous and therefore “immune” to data protection laws – which are applicable only for processing of personal data. However, this perceived immunity is not at all absolute – rather, data processing on a blockchain may fall under data protection laws. Lawyers Natalie Eichler and Thorsten Jansen demonstrate some current and future applications of blockchain technology where data protection laws may in fact apply.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

Data Protection in the Age of Digitalization - An Opportunity for Europe or an Offside Trap?

The fine line between protection and incapacitating society: Andreas Weiss, Director of EuroCloud Deutschland, looks at the ongoing debate on data protection and data security, cloud computing, and the impact of digitalization – and when too much defense hampers success.

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Feature "Doing Business in Germany"

A Country Between Governments

As Germany waits for political parties to agree on the next government, the country is experiencing good economic growth. The digital agenda remains challenging, but the avenues for legislative success in the digital agenda are clear.

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Feature "Data Sovereignty"

Navigating Cross-Border Data Compliance in a Global Regulatory Landscape

Ryan Miller from Impossible Cloud explores the essential strategies for managing cross-border data compliance and GDPR challenges, ensuring robust data sovereignty in an increasingly globalized world.

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Feature "GDPR"

Data Audits – the Key to GDPR Compliance

Data audits deliver key insight into what a company and its employees are doing in the cloud. Kristina Vervoort, Regional Sales Director for the DACH Region at Netskope, explains exactly how these data audits help a company determine whether their cloud services are GDPR-compliant or not.

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Feature "Data Protection & Privacy"

The Internet Industry in the Wake of the GDPR

How will the forthcoming GDPR affect the different areas of the Internet industry and digital business? dotmagazine takes a brief look at how different segments of the Internet industry will be affected, and how the eco Association is working to support members as we near the end of the implementation period.

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Feature "GDPR"

No Need to Fear the GDPR

A recent representative survey of 600 marketing decision-makers shows that implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation – in force from May 25 2018 – is still a work in progress.

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Feature "Data Protection & Privacy"

The Proposed EU E-Privacy Regulation

Electronic Communications, Technological Neutrality, and Consent for Cookies: Hot on the heels of the GDPR, the European Union is working towards a sister regulation, the ePrivacy Regulation. In this video interview, Oliver Süme, Chair of the eco Association, explains the current status of the legislation and what companies need to be prepared for.

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Feature "Data Protection & Privacy"

Data Protection and Blockchain

Data protection plays a major role in many blockchain-based project ideas, and presents issues which are not always easy to resolve, as Stephan Zimprich, Leader of the eco Competence Group Blockchain, explains.

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Feature "Data Protection & Privacy"

Who’s Naughty Now? Can Santa’s Business Model Survive the GDPR?

Santa himself will not be able to avoid dealing with the forthcoming EU GDPR – even being based at the North Pole won’t change anything. Judith Ellis looks at what data processes Santa will need to change before next Christmas.

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Feature "Cloud Computing"

GAIA-X: Growing a Vibrant European Ecosystem

Andreas Weiss, Director of EuroCloud Deutschland e.V. and Head of the Digital Business Models division at eco, introduces the new European data infrastructure project that aims to grow a sovereign and self-determined digital ecosystem in Europe.

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Feature "Data Protection & Privacy"

Legal Frameworks for International Data Transfer

Outside the scope of the GDPR, senders need to carefully research how to legally share data across borders, explains Astrid Braken from the CSA.

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Feature "GDPR"

Collaboration across the Atlantic: Data Protection & Internet Policy

Many American companies are still unaware of how the new EU General Data Protection Regulation will affect them. Data protection gurus Thomas Rickert from the eco Association & Christian Dawson from i2Coalition look at how two voices for the Internet are teaming up on GDPR, ICANN, and beyond to ensure that the Internet and the organizations that build it have a voice on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Feature "Data Protection & Privacy"

doteditorial December 2017

This festive season, dotmagazine examines what’s involved in keeping your most valuable business assets – your ID, your finances, customer data, and your reputation – safe and secure.

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