Good morning … from Hamburg. I’m feeling a bit like the protagonist of this Cluseo song at the moment. Anyway, if you’re awaiting email from me, you will probably receive my answer before Christmas. Just give me some time to struggle through the pile of mail. In not so related news, Hamburg is looking for a new data protection officer. When I first heard of this, I thought it would be a good idea, if M. applied for this position. I wish someone like him will be appointed. The geek shall inherit the earth. As current senator of justice, Till Steffen will conduct the interviews. If we’re all lucky, eventually, Hamburg will get a real, independent data protection officer, like the one in Schleswig-Holstein. You think that the independent doesn’t really make a difference? Probably not, but I’ve listened to both the former Hamburg officer and the independent Kiel officer talking about privacy and data protection. And it made a difference ;). If nothing else, it has a symbolic value at least.
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