Cyber Security has presented itself as a major thorn in the side of many companies in recent years, which has demanded firms go the extra length to mitigate any potential risks. In this Roundtable we take a look at some of the trends of the past year as well taking a look at what the future holds. Nine experts from around the world have come together to offer opinion on the prevalent issues surrounding the topic. 

Schroeder: Two recent court decisions will likely have a significant impact on German privacy law:

The Federal Labor Supreme Court recently ruled that a breach of data protection law by an employer might lead to the inability to use evidence gained against an employee in, for example, termination proceedings. Such a strict "fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine" was not common under German law before.  As a result, internal investigations now have to even better focus on data protection compliance.