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IKEA France apologises for infringing data privacy of staff a suspended jail sentence for its ex-CEO underscores the incredible importance of abiding by the ethics and legal mandates of data privacy .
“ We often think of breaches in data privacy in terms of an organisation misusing prospect / customer data or information about people outside the organisation . In this case , IKEA France mishandled and inappropriately used sensitive data about its own staff . All people have a right to data privacy and the proper use of sensitive information about them .
Leading retail giant , IKEA , has apologised for infringing the data privacy of its employees in France after it was fined € 1 million .
IKEA France said that the incident – where the retailer was found guilty of collecting staff members ’ private data – ‘ seriously undermined the values and ethical standards of the company ’.
“ Enterprises have a responsibility to honour that right and perform due diligence in carrying out that responsibility ethically and legally . Whether it means applying the appropriate level of data protection to potentially sensitive and private information , or simply using that data only for lawful purposes with the knowledge and consent of data subjects , the enterprise must comply or pay the price .
Following the incident , which occurred in 2012 , IKEA France put in place an action plan to prevent such practices , which still exists today .
Trevor J . Morgan , Product Manager at comforte AG , said : “ The report that IKEA France was issued with a steep fine along with
“ If the question is how to protect sensitive data , take a data-centric approach using a tried and true method like tokenisation which keeps sensitive information from prying eyes . If the question is when and how to use that data , do the right thing and follow the law , and of course your conscience !”
Siemens makes first industrial 5G router available
The Scalance MUM856-1 – the first industrial 5G router from Siemens – is available now .
The device connects local industrial applications to public 5G , 4G ( LTE ) and 3G ( UMTS ) mobile wireless networks . The router can be used to remotely monitor and service plants , machines , control elements and other industrial devices via a public 5G network – flexibly and with high data rates . Demand for this type of solution is growing in industry . In addition , the device can be integrated into private 5G networks . The Scalance MUM856-1 therefore supports future-oriented applications such as mobile robots in manufacturing , autonomous vehicles in logistics or Augmented Reality applications for service technicians . Thanks to a robust IP65 housing , the router can also be used outside the control cabinet , for example under harsh conditions in production or in outdoor facilities in the water industry .
To ensure the powerful connection of Ethernet-based subnetworks and automation devices , the Scalance MUM856-1 supports Release 15 of the 5G standard . The device offers high bandwidths of up to 1000 Mbps for the downlink and up to 500 Mbps for the uplink – providing high data-rates for data-intensive applications such as the remote implementation of firmware updates . Thanks to IPv6 support , the devices can also be implemented in modern communication networks .
Various security functions are included in order to monitor data traffic and protect against unauthorised access and if there is no available 5G network , the device switches automatically to 4G or 3G networks .
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