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White Collar Crime

The new Section 32 of the Federal Data Protection Act fails to draw a clear line between what constitutes permissible anti-fraud measures and what is considered impermissible interference with employees' personal rights. At least until a new act is passed on the protection of employee data, the uncertainty surrounding how to ensure the legality of internal investigation and control measures will remain.