The past bit more than one year has been in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic and a number of concepts that have previously been used only in scientific publications have become part of the public discussion. These include, among others, reproduction rate, flattening of the epidemic curve, and…
Preparation for the post-quantum era
The potential ability of quantum computing devices and their impact on current data protection practices, especially regarding the applicable data security measures (e.g. encryption) is a topic that needs to be addressed in a timely manner even if we are still far from the everyday and widespread…
Drones and data protection
There are several legal aspects related to the use of drones, including a number of data protection issues.
Although no comprehensive legislation has been enacted so far in Hungary, the Hungarian Data Protection Authority (Hungarian DPA) has, similarly to other data protection authorities,…
E-mail encryption - How to meet GDPR requirements?
One of the biggest challenges in meeting data protection requirements is to translate the general principles and rules into concrete actions and daily routines. How much and what data is needed to achieve a particular purpose? How can we obtain the necessary consent? How can we provide proper…
Passwords and the GDPR
Surveys show that very few people choose passwords that are strong enough, and many prefer to use the same password on multiple, or even all, online platforms. Similarly to PIN codes, where 1-2-3-4 and other easily solvable combinations are the most popular ones, we are not careful enough about…
Pseudonymisation and anonymisation in the GDPR
Data protection rules such as the EU's new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) apply to personal data. But what does personal data mean?
According to the GDPR, ‘personal data’ means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (‘data subject’); an identifiable…
How to handle personal data breaches under the GDPR?
The concept of personal data breaches was not introduced by the GDPR, but the GDPR contains a number of provisions relating to personal data breaches that data controllers (and processors) must also be aware of.
What is a personal data breach?
The concept of personal data breaches is closely…