Germany: BayLfD Guideline on Cause and Prevention of Excel Data Breaches
Progress
Current status
adopted
01 Feb 2023 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Germany
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Announced BayLfD Guideline on Causes and Prevention of MS Excel Data Breaches
On 1 February 2023, the Bavarian State Commissioner for Data Protection (BayLfD) released a guideline aimed at supporting businesses that use Microsoft Excel against cyberattacks. The Guideline delves into the causes and prevention aspects of data b…
Event type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority