German Rail Firm Fined $1.65M For Spying On Employees

The German railway firm Deutsche Bahn has received a $1.65 million fine from the Berlin Data Commission for 10 years of  employee data breaches, including spying on staff through personal email. Deustsche Bahn claims that it sifted through personal staff emails  in order to find proof of employee malpractice with its railway suppliers.The screenings have occurred at least three times over the past 10 years, including in 1998, 2002/3 and…