Remove Computer and Electronics Remove GDPR Remove Insurance Remove Security
article thumbnail

German court: monitoring of employees by key logger is not allowed

Data Protection Report

Subsequently, the firm installed key logger software on its employees’ computers. When reviewing the files created by the software, the employer became aware that an employee had used his work computer for private purposes during working hours and, thereupon, terminated the employment relationship.

article thumbnail

What IG Professionals Should Know About the Internet of Bodies

ARMA International

Those employees joined a growing number of workers in other countries – Belgium, the UK, and Sweden, to name a few – who use microchips for workplace security, convenience, and commuting. Another common name for the IoB is embodied computing , where the human body is used as a technology platform. Benefits and Risks.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

2019 end-of-year review part 1: January to June

IT Governance

IT Governance is closing out the year by rounding up 2019’s biggest information security stories. Countless office workers were forced to get back to their jobs after Reddit suspended a host of accounts in light of security concerns. Facebook said that the breach was discovered in January 2019 as part of an internal security review.

article thumbnail

China’s PIPL has finally arrived, and brings helpful clarification (rather than substantial change) to China’s data privacy framework

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

To be clear, this is not China’s own GDPR. Definition of Personal information and Sensitive Personal information “Personal information” means any kind of information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person, either electronically or otherwise recorded, but excluding information that has been de-identified or anonymised.

article thumbnail

Saudi Arabia’s New Data Protection Law – What you need to know

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

While the PDPL contains the main features of a modern data protection law, it cannot be considered a direct analogue of the GDPR. However the PDPL itself does not refer to a concept of processing for “legitimate interests” in the same manner as the GDPR, and indeed as other data protection frameworks in the region allow for.

article thumbnail

The Week in Cyber Security and Data Privacy: 22 – 28 January 2024

IT Governance

Mobile network database breach exposes 750 million Indians’ personal data The Indian security company CloudSEK claims to have found the personal data of 750 million Indians for sale on an “underground forum”. Computer SPRL Source (New) IT services Belgium Yes 1,000,000 AerCap Source (New) Transport Ireland Yes 1 TB MBC Law Professional Corp.

article thumbnail

The debate on the Data Protection Bill in the House of Lords

Data Protector

When we do the weekly supermarket shop online, we should be able to move our shopping list electronically. Where the Information Commissioner gives notices to data controllers, she can now secure compliance, with the power to issue substantial administrative penalties of up to 4% of global turnover. This is “Hamlet” without the prince.

GDPR 120