The German Data Protection Authorities’ Requests Regarding Cloud Computing, New IP Addresses and Social Networks

Post published:2011/10/14
Post category:European Union Germany

We are pleased to share a guest post by dr. Ákos Süle – managing partner of Süle Law Firm.

On 28-29 September 2011, the German federal and state data protection authorities (DPAs) held they 82nd conference in Munich. They warned the cloud service providers to render such services only if they are in the position to fully comply with data protection laws.

The DPAs listed the following main criteria (our summary):

– the cloud service providers should give users detailed, open and easy-to-follow information about the technical, organizational and legal aspects

– the related service agreements should make it unambiguous where exactly the data processing will be rendered and how this could be changed

– the data security and data protections requirements should be strictly followed and preferably independent certificates should be obtained on these aspects as well

Besides, the DPAs have assured the cloud service providers about their support and called their attention to the online accessible German guide on cloud computing.

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Fraud Forum Event – Data Protection in Hungary. What you should know and why?

Post published:2011/10/08
Post category:Hungary

PricewaterhouseCoopers Hungary (PwC) organizes a Fraud Forum meeting on 27 October 2011 (9:00 - 11:00 CET) which will focus on the employment related aspects of the new Hungarian data protection…

Report on the Conference on ‘The Hungarian Parliamentary Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information 1995 – 2011’

Post published:2011/10/03
Post category:Hungary

We are pleased to share a guest post by dr. Ákos Süle – managing partner of Süle Law Firm – who attended the latest conference of the Hungarian Data Protection Commissioner on 28 September 2011.

On 28 September 2011 we again celebrated the international Right to Information Day which is certainly supposed to be a joyful day and event for all data protection enthusiasts. This year however, the big Day was a little bit special since the related conference held by the Hungarian Parliamentary Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (in the following: Commissioner) turned out to be the last one. As some of you already know, the Commissioner and his office will cease to exist as of 31 December 2011 and a new, probably less independent office will try to replace his duties, without the involvement of the current Commissioner, dr. András Jóri.

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