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Criminal Aspects of Data Protection: Challenges and Solutions

Data protection has become one of the most pressing issues for individuals, businesses, and governments in recent years. In a digital world where unprecedented amounts of data are generated and exchanged, the demand for robust data security has grown exponentially, bringing with it new and complex criminal threats. Exploring the criminal aspects of data protection is essential not only to understand the risks but also to develop effective countermeasures.

The Growing Threat of Data Theft

The illegal acquisition of data, such as through hacking or phishing, is one of the most widespread crimes in the digital age. Cybercriminals use sophisticated techniques to access personal or financial information, which is then sold on the dark web or used directly for fraudulent purposes. These crimes are particularly dangerous because victims often discover the breach only after significant damage has occurred.

Misusing Stolen Data: A Double-Edged Sword

Another alarming aspect is the illegal use of stolen data, such as identity theft or ransomware attacks. In identity theft, criminals use stolen personal information to conduct financial transactions or commit other crimes. Ransomware attacks, on the other hand, involve encrypting an individual’s or company’s data and demanding a ransom for its release—often without guaranteeing its recovery. These attacks not only cause financial losses but also have a psychological toll on victims.

The Dark Web Marketplace

The illegal trade of personal data is another critical issue. Information obtained through global data breaches often finds its way to dark web marketplaces, where it is sold to interested buyers. These transactions pose risks not only to individuals’ finances and identities but also to society at large, fueling political manipulation and disinformation campaigns.

Law Enforcement in the Digital Era

Tracking cybercriminals in a rapidly evolving technological landscape is a daunting task for law enforcement agencies. Offenders often use tools like VPNs and cryptocurrencies to remain anonymous, making detection and prosecution difficult. Effective responses require advanced technological solutions and international collaboration to counter these sophisticated tactics.

The Importance of Legal Regulations

Legal frameworks, such as the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), are essential for combating data-related crimes. These regulations establish strict guidelines for data handling and security, holding organizations accountable. However, despite these measures, challenges like data breaches and illegal usage persist.

Raising Awareness: The First Line of Defense

Education and awareness play a crucial role in preventing data-related crimes. Individuals must learn to recognize phishing attempts, safeguard their passwords, and utilize two-factor authentication. Meanwhile, organizations should prioritize employee training to reduce human error, which is often exploited by cybercriminals.

Advanced Technology: A Shield Against Threats

Technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, are powerful tools in the fight against cybercrime. These technologies enable early threat detection and rapid response, significantly enhancing data protection efforts. Regular updates to security systems and adopting cutting-edge solutions are vital to staying ahead of attackers.

A Comprehensive Strategy for Data Protection

Addressing the criminal aspects of data protection requires a multifaceted approach. By combining technology, legal frameworks, and education, stakeholders can create robust defenses against threats while fostering trust in the digital ecosystem.

The Role of Collective Responsibility

The responsibility for safeguarding data does not lie solely with governments or businesses; individuals also play a critical role. Collective efforts, including collaboration between public and private sectors, are essential to effectively address these challenges.

Looking Ahead: A Secure Digital Future

As the digital landscape continues to expand, the importance of data protection will only grow. By understanding and addressing its criminal aspects, society can work toward a more secure and trustworthy digital future.

Product Certification

Hungarian manufacturers and distributors primarily intend to be present in the domestic and EU markets, but also global markets attract many of them. Each market has different technical- and legal regulations to govern the terms and conditions of distribution and commissioning. 

In the EU countries, different compliance procedures have to be followed, depending on the hazards posed by the use of the product. Such procedures range between a manufacturer’s declaration of conformity / CE / and the inspection and certification of the products by third parties. 

TAM CERT bases its product certification activities on its accreditations and notifications to assess compliance and to certify products, processes and services. We are Hungary’s EU notified body, under the No. NB 2102. 

The certifications issued by us as an independent third party provide a reliable support for manufacturers or distributors active in markets with differing regulations. Involvement of TAM CERT means that the manufacturer’s declarations of conformity will be issued objectively, thus significantly decreasing associated risks, even in cases where such third party certifications are not required by directives. 

Professional POC: 

Zsolt Soós 
E: zsolt.soos@tamcert.hu 
P: +36 30 999 9396 

System certification

The System Certification Division conducts its certification activities based on its own (national) accreditations and the accreditation authorizations of its international partners.

The national accreditation, overseen by the National Accreditation Authority (NAH), extends to certifications according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 37001, ISO 27001, and ISO/TS 22163 standards. As NAH is a member and signatory of the European Accreditation Cooperation (EA MLA), the certificates issued by NAH-accredited organizations are globally accepted, recognized, and equivalent to certificates issued by other international organizations.

Our main operational principle is to help our partners continuously improve their management efficiency and, indirectly, their competitiveness and market value through the issuance of certificates, while adhering to the highest accreditation requirements and providing high-quality certification services under the motto “Trust is our standard.” We strive to effectively respond to the changing needs of the economic environment and its stakeholders while maintaining professional independence and impartiality.

By continuously developing our professional resources and services, we aim to build and maintain reliable, long-term, and fair partnerships.

Types of system certifications conducted within the scope of our own accreditation:

  • ISO 9001 Quality Management System (QMS) Certification 
  •  ISO 14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) Certification 
  •  ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OHSMS) Certification 
  • ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems (EnMS) Certification 
  •  ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management System (ABMS) Certification 
  •  ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management System (ISMS) Certification 
  •  ISO/TS 22163 (RQMS/IRIS) Railway Quality Management System Certification 

For companies operating multiple different management systems, an efficient solution is the simultaneous, integrated, or combined certification of these systems. This increases the efficiency of their existing, separate systems, simplifies documentation, and saves time, energy, and costs.

Personnel Certification

TAM CERT Hungary Ltd., as an independent third-party organization, certifies that the professionals of a company, business, or institution possess the theoretical knowledge, professional experience, and expertise required to perform specific activities. 

For companies and institutions operating in the economy, it is crucial to know the qualifications and authorizations their employees have for specific work and services. 

In Hungary and the European Union, several national and international regulations, along with industry-specific requirements, define the qualifications expected from personnel working in installation, construction, maintenance, repair, manufacturing, and operation sectors. 

TAM CERT Hungary Ltd., as an independent third-party certification body, certifies the knowledge and skills outlined in laws and standards, acting as an accredited, designated, or registered conformity assessment body. 

Following the training courses offered by companies or training institutions, TAM CERT Hungary Ltd. issues multilingual certificates upon successful examination. Exams can be conducted either at TAM CERT Hungary Ltd.’s own facilities or at the client’s site, whether in Hungary or abroad, provided that the conditions for the examination are met. 

Our key personnel certifications include: 

  • Welder Qualification: According to the MSZ EN ISO 9606 series of standards, under NAH accreditation or in line with Directive 2014/68/EU with PED extension, certified by TAM CERT or TÜV Austria. 
  • Operator Qualification: According to MSZ EN ISO 14732, based on Directive 2014/68/EU with PED extension. 
  • Flange Fitter Certification: According to DIN EN 1591-4:2013, certified by TAM CERT or TÜV AUSTRIA. 
  • SCC Certificate: For managers and operational staff. 

For more information regarding personnel certification, please feel free to contact our experts. 
Information about welder certifications issued by TAM CERT after October 3, 2019, and certified with qualified electronic authentication, can also be directly queried through our E-CERT certification verification service on our website. 

Energy consulting activity

The use and possession of energy has always been of decisive importance in the history of mankind, but this is of particular importance today. Safe energy production and transportation, which can satisfy current consumer needs, both in terms of quantity and quality, is a key factor in the sustainable development of our society. In addition to the needs of households, electricity is an integral part of telecommunications, education, healing, transport, but it is essential for the operation of banking and other financial systems or public administration. 

The activities of our business line cover both conventional and nuclear power generation equipment. The security of energy production has two closely related contents. It means, on the one hand, security of supply and, on the other, technical security, which is, of course, further linked to the security of the environment and society, including the population. 
Development is intensive, the various forms of renewable energy production are particularly spectacular, and today the basic criteria of our decisions and investments are the way and extent of energy use and the conscious choice of the origin of energy. 

When examining the subject of energy, we must not forget about oil installations either. The basic need for land, water, and air transport is to have, store, and transport fuel of the right quality to the place of use. 

For organizations that produce, convert and deliver energy to the place of use, we provide: 

  • technical risk analyzes for their decisions, 
  • test and environmental measurements, 
  • technical supervision for the implementation of their projects, 
  • due diligence and bankability expert roles for their financial decisions 

The development of the elements, control technology and management of energy systems, digitization and networking expect engineers to provide technical solutions that, in addition to providing traditional security elements, also control the vulnerability associated with increasing complexity. The employees of TAM CERT Magyarország Kft. explore, analyze and / or certify the conformity and effectiveness of these physical, human, system and cyber risks. 

We provide security in terms of technology and security of supply throughout the entire chain of energy production, energy investments, and consumption of the energy produced. 

In case of questions related to the services of TAM CERT MAGYARORSZÁG Kft., please contact us with confidence, we are also available for further professional questions! 

Industrial consulting activity

„Citius Altius Fortius” – Faster higher stronger!  

The thoughts of baron Coubertin regarding sport are fully valid for the person ambitious in the economic life and for his enterprise too.  

The technological convergence and the more and more complex production processes together with the connected ever increasing investment value meets the demand of the authorities the moneylenders and surrounding communities relating riskhandling.  

In this intersection appears the  concept of technical surveillance which makes the judgement of the running processes objective for the in-vestors the contractors and suppliers as well as for the further stake holders.  
This is a function with responsibility for which several preparedness elements needs as well TAM CERT to possess when it practises technical surveillance.  

In the course of large investments – even  oil- and gas, energetic, chemical industrial, machine manufacturer, car industrial – project-oriented imple-mentation and construction is typical. On this complex undertakings a large number of suppliers are present which have to perform in the same time remaining in the frame of the same budget. Quality-management and independent surveillance of the projects obviously means value-assurance and investment-protection including the elements of the management-logic of the project and conformity with the relevant prescriptions directives and engineering norms and detecting preventing of the risks.  

As a notified organization on the fields of PED, SPV and CPR in the European countries we possess accepted competences beside home accreditations and assignments.  It is a clear task for a TAM CERT NoBo expert that the payback and thrift of the more and more expensive investments has the same importance as the judgement and control of the risk of the dangerous and critical production- and conversion processes.  
We can utilize our experiences realized in this field on such surveillance jobs where we don’t carry out activities through our assignments.  

Please entrust the technical surveillance of your projects to our company and our responsibility-taking will immediately and safely return to all our clients.  

Information and Cybersecurity

TAM CERT Magyarország Vizsgáló és Tanúsító Kft. has been selected and qualified as Europrivacy™® official partner by the European Centre for Certification and Privacy. We support and prepare our clients for certifying the conformity of their data processing activities with Europrivacy and the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), in order to:  

  • Identify and reduce legal and financial risks through the Europrivacy audit and gap analysis  
  • Improve reputation and access to the market through the Europrivacy GDPR certification  
  • Build trust and confidence through continuous updates and monitoring