Comprehensive technical and organizational measures for GDPR-compliant data security under Article 32
Article 32 GDPR requires organizations to implement appropriate technical and organizational measures (TOMs) to protect personal data.
Technical and organizational measures (TOMs) under Article 32 GDPR encompass all security safeguards for protecting personal data. Technical measures include encryption, pseudonymization, and firewalls. Organizational measures cover data protection policies, staff training, and access management concepts. We develop tailored TOM frameworks that address your specific risks and ensure verifiable compliance.
Our comprehensive TOMs portfolio covers all aspects of GDPR-compliant data security – from technical infrastructure to organizational processes and controls.
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Implementation of modern technical security measures to protect personal data.
Development and implementation of solid organizational processes and controls.
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We pursue a risk-based and practice-oriented approach that combines technical innovation with organizational excellence.
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Sarah Richter
Head of Information Security, Cyber Security
10+ years of experience, CISA, CISM, Lead Auditor, DORA, NIS2, BCM, Cyber and Information Security
TOMs must correspond to the state of the art and be regularly reviewed. Appropriateness must be assessed based on the risk, nature, scope, and purposes of processing.
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TOMs under Article 32 GDPR are security measures to protect personal data. Technical measures include encryption, firewalls, and access controls. Organizational measures cover policies, staff training, defined responsibilities, and processes to ensure ongoing data security.
Article 32 specifies pseudonymization and encryption, the ability to ensure confidentiality, integrity, availability, and resilience of processing systems, the ability to restore access to data promptly after an incident, and a process for regularly testing and evaluating the effectiveness of measures.
TOMs must be documented in writing and regularly updated. Documentation includes a description of each measure, mapping to protection objectives, responsibilities, implementation status, review intervals, and evidence of effectiveness. It forms part of the records of processing activities.
Technical measures include data and communication encryption, physical access control to server rooms, logical access control through password policies and MFA, role-based authorization concepts, logging, automatic security updates, and backup systems.
Organizational measures include data protection policies, staff training programs, confidentiality agreements, four-eyes principle, clean desk policies, emergency plans, regular audits, and documented processes for data subject rights and breach notifications.
Appropriateness is assessed based on the state of the art, implementation costs, the nature and scope of processing, and the likelihood and severity of risks to individuals. A risk-based approach requires stronger measures for more sensitive data and higher risks.
Article 32 requires regular review and evaluation of effectiveness. Best practice includes annual TOM audits plus event-driven reviews after security incidents, system changes, or new processing activities. All results must be documented.
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