The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will apply from May 25, 2018. Over the past few months, it has brought data protection and security to the attention of the top management. The ongoing GDPR Compliance projects offer the opportunity to strengthen the trust of customers and employees in the company's data management and to take measures to avoid putting it at risk. In this current topic window, we highlight various aspects of data management and the handling of data in connection with digital business models.

Legal Data Management within a Group
Legal data management ideally sets standards for how the entire group of companies processes personal data but this is often difficult to implement in practice. An affected group company should not wait for a possible group decision, but should actively promote legal data management at company level.

Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Edge Computing (DE)
Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things and Edge Computing are enabling data driven business models that have been unthinkable until very recently. "Legal Engineering" enables innovators to leverage the opportunities of new technologies while controlling legal and reputational risks.

The GDPR and Switzerland: 10 Myths and Misconceptions
The GDPR will apply from May 25, 2018. In this blog post, we highlight ten myths we encounter in our practice (namely in the context of ongoing GDPR compliance projects for Swiss companies) and clarify the corresponding misconceptions.

GDPR Requirements: Our One-page Overview
The GDPR is not a bright example of an easy-to-understand legal act. Here you will find our overview of the most important requirements on one page.