Data Protection
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In cold print: Microsoft unable to guarantee European data remains within Europe
Read moreIt’s not every day that Microsoft publicly admits to European data not being safe from access by US government agencies. However, that is exactly what Anton Carniaux, Microsoft France’s Director of Public and Legal Affairs, was forced to acknowledge under sworn testimony during a recent French Senate inquiry
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GAIA-X: Retarus actively committed to a data-sovereign Europe
Read moreAs a founding member of the international non-profit organization GAIA-X AISBL , Retarus is representing the communication, data security, and EU data protection interests of its European customers in the global GAIA-X cloud initiative.
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Is it possible to utilize Cloud Services in a GDPR-compliant manner?
Read more“Authorities should immediately stop using Microsoft” was the strident tone echoed across headlines following a recent press release issued by a German state Data Protection Commissioner. However, there are cloud services that are fully GDPR compliant.
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Data Breaches Proving Extremely Costly for Businesses
Read moreIn conjunction with the Ponemon Institute, IBM has released the latest edition of its annual “Cost of a Data Breach Report”, which is appearing for the 15th time in 2020. A key message: Mega data breaches generate astronomical costs.
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The CJEU overturns “Privacy Shield”. So what now?
Read moreIn response to a complaint by the Austrian data rights activist Max Schrems, the Court of Justice of the European Union declared the EU-USA data protection agreement “Privacy Shield” invalid on 16 July 2020. This means that the second agreement on the protection of personal data of EU citizens in the USA has already failed…
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CLOUD or clarity, this is not
Read moreAfter four years of legal battles running through all US instances, Microsoft‘s email-in-Ireland case is now moot – but the topic is by no means off the table yet.
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Six Tips to Manage IT Outsourcing Risks
Read moreCIOs would do well to pursue a risk management led approach when selecting, commissioning and supervising their IT service providers.
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EU Citizens have a new Privacy Shield
Read moreThe EU-U.S. Privacy Shield Framework was adopted last month, July 2016. This new regulation was designed and accepted by the U.S. Department of Commerce and European Commission to provide companies on both sides of the Atlantic with a mechanism to comply with EU data protection. The Privacy Shield’s requirements impacts personal data being transferred from…
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Are You Ready for the New Face of EU Data Protection?
Read moreIn May 2018, the new and standardized General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will take effect, and companies need to start preparing for it. We will explain what is changing.