Recent developments in legislation on data protection and data security

The status quo of data protection legislation in Europe (and Germany) is inconsistent.On the one hand the topic is more than prominently covered in all the media, political initiatives are launched more or less every day and even in the trains leading to the CeBit the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection informs visitors of the fare about the importance of data protection.

On the other hand, Germany (together with some other European states) is not only shattered by all different kinds of scandals due to abuse of personal data, but also by diverse legal battles and initiatives in the area.