Using Cloud services in compliance with the GDPR
Even before the GDPR came into force, it was clear that authorities and companies would no longer be allowed to use non-European Cloud services to process or store personal data without additional measures. Encryption gateways can demonstrate their advantages in this case.
Prediction 2023: Focus on resilience
Many SMEs in particular are currently asking themselves this question: How will multiple crises affect their business? How will inflation, the shortage of skilled workers and the ongoing supply crisis develop in the coming year? In short: how do you plan for the unplannable? We asked experts from a wide range of disciplines precisely this question and asked them for brief statements on how digital transformation tools can help.
Outlook for year 2023
Outlook for year 2023 What are the most important trends in the IT security industry in the coming year? A few insights and new perspectives from eperi just before New Year’s Eve. 6 min The year is drawing to a close and there is no better time to reflect on the past 12 months. At […]
Does Microsoft 365 violate data protection?
The German Data Protection Conference (DSK) has determined that the use of Microsoft 365 is in breach of data protection regulations. Elmar Eperiesi-Beck, Managing Director of eperi, comments on the statement: “I expressly welcome the fact that the Data Protection Conference (DSK) has determined that the use of the Microsoft 365 Cloud service is in breach of data protection regulations. The DSK has thus rightly confirmed its ruling from 2020, as Microsoft has only improved a few details in the past two years, but has not fulfilled the basic requirements of the GDPR (in accordance with Schrems II). In particular, the DSK complains that Microsoft does not state clearly enough which data can be used by the company “for its own purposes.”
Using Microsoft 365 in compliance with GDPR: This is where the data protection conference is wrong
In its latest assessment, the German Data Protection Conference (DSK) has once again confirmed that the use of the Microsoft 365 Cloud service is in breach of data protection regulations. This poses huge problems for countless companies and authorities, especially as the DSK report sees no technical possibility for GDPR-compliant use of Microsoft’s cloud solution. According to Elmar Eperiesi-Beck, founder and Managing Director of eperi, the DSK is ignoring the current state of the art with this assessment.
eperi and affinis seal their partnership
eperi’s technology partner affinis is developing a template for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement (CE) based on the eperi Gateway. Together, the two companies will offer a solution for the secure and GDPR-compliant use of Microsoft Dynamics 365.
What is Environmental Social Governance?
From 2023, many companies in the EU will have to adhere to ESG criteria. Elmar Eperiese-Beck, founder and CEO of eperi, and the IDG expert network explain the background and guidelines.
Data protection officer: a dream job?
The protection of personal data is a human right that data protection officers should ensure is respected. To do this, however, they need clearer guidelines from politicians.
Microsoft data leak: What’s going wrong with data protection?
Once again, a data leak at a major tech company has come to light. In this case, it concerns Microsoft. For months, confidential data from around 65,000 companies that have business relationships with Microsoft was publicly accessible.
“We need clear rules – now!”
The scandal surrounding the dismissal of BSI chief Schönbohm and the discussions surrounding the executive order on the EU data protection framework are two extremely worrying pieces of news from the IT security world. However, the fundamental deficits in data security and data protection in Germany must also be brought into focus. This is the opinion of data protection pioneer Elmar Eperiesi-Beck, who formulates four key demands that we are happy to share with our readers.
