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Another successful cyber attack on the University of Düsseldorf
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For the second time, the Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) has to inform the public that its systems were hacked, data was leaked and there was access to the e-exam system including exam questions and answers. The current data theft occurred barely 11 months after the last one. Hackers had access to the systems as early as May 2023. There was an information technology (IT) security incident at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU). As a result, a large amount of data could be viewed and parts of it also downloaded. The attack was quickly recognized and stopped. The HHU wants the…

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Fines for violating the GDPR
Fines for violating the GDPR

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force in November 2018 to standardize the rules for processing personal data across the EU. Violations of the GDPR sometimes result in high fines. But even outside the EU there is a risk of fines if the applicable data protection laws are ignored. The Gisma University of Applied Sciences (www.gisma.de) has examined which companies worldwide have had to pay the highest fines and in which countries the most severe penalties have been imposed. Facebook and Meta lead the ranking with fines totaling 7,1 billion euros. In 2019 the…

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