ECJ’s Impending Judgment Puts Schufa Credit Agency Under Pressure: Unusual Letter Signals Nervousness

ECJ’s Impending Judgment Puts Schufa Credit Agency Under Pressure: Unusual Letter Signals Nervousness

An impending judgment by the ECJ puts the credit agency under pressure. The court examines whether the assessments by Schufa violate the General Data Protection Regulation. Now she has sent an unusual letter. A few days ago, Schufa sent a letter that caused a lot of confusion among the recipients – and shows how nervous … Read more

Redefining Schufa: Striving for Transparency and Changing Public Perception

Redefining Schufa: Striving for Transparency and Changing Public Perception

The credit agency Schufa is a powerful institution in Germany. She has data on more than 60 million people, and her assessment of someone’s creditworthiness determines the future of many people every day. If your own value is low, you can only get a rented apartment or a loan with a bang and bang. The … Read more

Reducing default risks through the convergence of open banking and data analytics

Open Banking meets Data Analytics Author: Aleksandar Jeremic is Managing Director of fino digital, a FinTech in the field of account and data analysis. ” data-image-headline=” Author: Aleksandar Jeremic is Managing Director of Author: Aleksandar Jeremic is Managing Director of until digitala FinTech in the field of account and data analysis. Account transaction data reflects … Read more

Analysis of data protection and data security: The big misunderstanding

Alone: ​​there is a lack of skilled workers. In the federal government alone, every fifth position in IT security is vacant or has one Question from the left-wing parliamentarians Anke Domscheit-Berg surrendered this week. Is data security sufficient in German authorities and companies? All of this shows that data security in Germany is probably not … Read more

Alternatives to WhatsApp ensure more data protection

Apr 26, 2022 @ 7:29pm messenger services : Alternatives to WhatsApp bring better data protection – There are many different messenger services on the market. Photo: dpa/Frank Rumpenhorst – – Düsseldorf Messenger WhatsApp is repeatedly criticized for its sometimes inadequate data protection. There are many alternatives. The consumer advice center knows what users need to … Read more

The best cybercrime insurance in the 2021 ranking

– Cyber ​​crime Nine percent of companies in Germany fear bankruptcy as a result of a cyber attack. – (Foto: Getty Images) – – – – Düsseldorf Cybercrime is a lucrative business. The financial outlay for hackers is minimal, the profit margins are high, and the risk of being tried in court is extremely low. Many … Read more

Science & Technology: Surfing Safely: Virus Protection on Windows 10

– Windows 10 Antivirus programs such as Microsoft Defender are designed to protect against Trojans, spyware and other online threats. Photo: Robert Günther / dpa-tmn – (Photo: dpa) – – – – By the end of June 2021 alone, the AV-TEST Institute, a research institute for IT security from Magdeburg, had registered 1,242 million malware, … Read more