Data protection

Latest

1 to 10 of 17

  • Episode 227: Monitoring employee email use under German law

    Video Podcast

    Submitted: 09 May 2012

    Simmons & Simmons partners Sascha Kuhn and Verena Braeckeler discuss the extent to which under German law employers can monitor their employees' use of work email. They also consider the possible policy options open to employers.

  • Employment Law and Data Protection in Germany Restricted access

    Seminar

    Submitted: 03 May 2012

    Presentations and associated materials from our employment breakfast briefing on 'Employment Law and Data Protection in Germany'.

  • Data breaches by Asia Pacific banks Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 20 February 2012 / Submitted: 20 February 2012

    Recent high profile data security breaches by banks in the Asia Pacific region highlight the business and regulatory risks of falling foul of data protection rules.

  • APEC endorses cross border data protection rules Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 13 February 2012 / Submitted: 13 February 2012

    APEC’s proposed rules aim to improve cross border data flow and promote a unified approach to data protection by organisations operating across APEC member states

  • Data privacy is rising in the East Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 06 February 2012 / Submitted: 06 February 2012

    This article looks at how the The Greater China region is taking significant steps towards implementing increased protections of individuals’ personal data.

  • Episode 176: Works councils and data privacy in The Netherlands

    Video Podcast

    Submitted: 17 June 2011

    Simmons & Simmons employment lawyers Bardies Bassyouni and Annemarie Elenbaas discuss data protection and the Dutch Works Councils Act and highlight the most relevant aspects in practice.

  • Replacement of internal data protection officers limited Restricted access

    Article

    Last Reviewed: 31 March 2011 / Submitted: 31 March 2011

    In a recent decision, the German Federal Labour Court has made it more difficult for companies to move from having an internal data protection officer (DPO) to an external DPO irrespective of whether it is intended that the external DPO be a group officer

  • Financial institutions sector - Autumn legal update 2010 Restricted access

    Conference

    Submitted: 07 October 2010

    On Thursday 07 October 2010 our London office hosted our sixth financial institutions sector autumn legal update. Sessions covered a broad range of topics relevant to financial institutions from our lawyers across many disciplines. Video and slides from this training day are now available.

  • Handling subject access requests Restricted access

    Seminar

    Submitted: 07 October 2010

    This session looks at the obligation to provide personal information to individuals in response to subject access requests made under data protection legislation. Such requests can be made by any individual about whom the organisation processes personal information and are commonly made by customers and employees. Whilst some requests are straightforward, others are not, often being made as a "tactic" in connection with litigation. We examine how subject access requests might be handled with a view to minimising the burden placed on the organisation. Berthold Hilderink provides a perspective from Germany.

  • Contrôle et surveillance: employeur ou big brother? Restricted access

    Seminar

    Submitted: 04 May 2010

    Cette présentation s'inscrit dans une série de petits-déjeuners débats du social, pour tenir les participants informés de contrôle et surveillance: employeur ou big brother?

1 to 10 of 17