07th May 2024
Data protection in online trading

Data protection in online trading

It's crucial, that users’ personal data is protected, to protect their privacy. Many online retailers therefore rely on encryption technologies and strict security measures, to protect their customers’ data. Still, it's important to note, that absolute security cannot be guaranteed. It is also the responsibility of the users, to protect your data carefully, by using strong passwords and being careful with your personal information. Data protection in online trading is an extremely important issue. Lawyer Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M. Privacy policies should be transparent and provide users with clear information about them, how your data is used. It is also important, that users have control over their....

13th Feb 2023
Purpose of IT security

Purpose of IT security

The purpose is to protect basic information such as company assets, company know-how, all personal data and sales. Without an appropriate solution for IT security, Does your company have inadequate risk management?. You, the management, are also legally obliged to do so, to take appropriate safety precautions. IT security means the protection of information and, above all, the processing of it. horak. LAWYERS/ LAWYERS / PATENT ATTORNEYS Just give us a call. We are happy to help. Information security should prevent the manipulation of data and systems by unauthorized persons. IT security measures Access controls, Cryptography, rights management, Firewalls, Proxies, virus scanner, Vulnerability management – ​​these are the measures, to ensure IT security. IT security includes all technical and organizational....

12th Dec 2022
The legal side of IT compliance

The legal side of IT compliance

horak. LAWYERS/ LAWYERS / PATENT ATTORNEYS Just give us a call. We are happy to help. In the area of ​​the IT landscape, legal regulations prevail, internal and contractual regulations. In corporate management, we can use the term IT compliance to describe compliance with regulations. Compliance means only in itself, that the applicable legal rules and recognized social values ​​and norms are always observed in the context of all corporate activities. Already in the light of the existing regulation density for companies and entrepreneurs, cross-border activities, Due to the increasing regulation and in particular the special liability for the management bodies, every company today has to operate a compliance management system. Lawyer Dipl.-Ing. Michael Horak, LL.M. Risky areas of IT compliance In particular, the...

17th Sep 2014
Libraries must digitize works contained in their collections and provide users at terminals available

Libraries must digitize works contained in their collections and provide users at terminals available

1. The term "regulations on the sale and Licenses" in Art. 5 Abs. 3 BUCHST. n of Directive 2001/29 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22. More 2001 the harmonization of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society is to be understood in the sense, that the right holder and referred to in this provision means, such as a public library, for the covered work a license- must have or use contract closed, in which the conditions for the use of the work are determined by the device. 2. Art. 5 Abs. 3 BUCHST. n in conjunction with Article. 5 Abs. 2 BUCHST. c of the Directive 2001/29 must be interpreted, that ...