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German DPAs: 500 Companies to be Audited on Data Exports

Photo of Christoph Ritzer (DE)Photo of Sven Jacobs (DE)By Christoph Ritzer (DE) and Sven Jacobs (DE) on Posted in Compliance and risk management, Regulatory response
Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightTen German data protection authorities (DPAs), led by the Berlin DPA, announced today that they will send formal questionnaires to about 500 companies in Germany to assess the scope of the companies’ cross-border data transfers. In a press release, the DPAs pointed out that the export of personal data to non-EU countries has become a … Continue reading

FTC Orders PCI DSS Compliance Reports

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Data Protection Report - Norton Rose FulbrightThe Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has ordered nine companies to file Special Reports detailing how they assess their clients’ compliance with Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS). Payment card issuing companies require businesses that process over one million card transactions per year to undergo PCI DSS compliance assessments, or audits, performed by PCI Qualified … Continue reading
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