Data Protection and Whistleblowing: Security of Whistleblowing Systems
Dr. Thomas Altenbach, Compliance expert and CEO of LegalTegrity, in his contribution in the Security Insider an overview of the current issues at Implementation of the EU Whistleblowing Directive and addresses the conflict between data protection and whistleblower protection. The technical security of reporting systems in companies is a crucial factor in this.
„Digital transformation and the experiences from over a year of pandemic are changing the way we interact and communicate with each other, both professionally and privately. Efficiency, profitability, and agility are the buzzwords and business drivers. This creates challenges within the four core disciplines in almost all companies Data protection, data security, data quality and data availability, to combine the greatest possible speed with the highest possible security.
Against this general backdrop, another necessity arises at the end of this year: the EU Whistleblower Directive […]. Core element this new regulatory requirement, the so-called Whistleblower Act, is a digital, anonymous whistleblower system, a reporting channel for the protection of whistleblowers.“
What's actually behind the EU Whistleblowing Directive? You can find out everything you need to know in our article. „Whistleblowing Directive: an update“.
