ACFE CFE-Investigation Exam - Topic 4 Question 95 Discussion

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Question #: 95
Topic #: 4

A fraud examiner is based in Mexico, a non-European Union (EU) country, and is collecting personal information from their company's human resources (HR) files about an employee based in Germany, an EU country. Based on these facts, the fraud examiner would need to comply with the EU"s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) when conducting their internal investigation.

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by Deonna at Sep 07, 2024, 10:17 AM

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Bernadine

3 months ago

False, I don't think they need to comply if they're outside the EU.

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Rachael

3 months ago

Yup, even non-EU entities must follow GDPR for EU data.

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Renea

4 months ago

Wait, really? I thought it only applied to EU companies.

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Ricki

4 months ago

Totally agree, the location of the examiner doesn't matter.

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Margarett

4 months ago

True, GDPR applies to any data from EU citizens.

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Giovanna

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I thought GDPR only applied to companies within the EU, but now I'm not so sure. Maybe I should double-check my notes.

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Audra

5 months ago

I feel like I've seen a similar question before, and it was about whether non-EU companies need to follow GDPR. I think the answer was yes, so I might go with true.

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Jacki

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember something about GDPR being strict about data transfers outside the EU. Maybe that means the fraud examiner has to comply?

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Diane

5 months ago

I think the answer is true because GDPR applies to any personal data of EU citizens, regardless of where the data is processed.

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Lemuel

5 months ago

Easy one - the GDPR applies anytime personal data from an EU citizen is processed, regardless of where the data controller is located. So the fraud examiner would need to follow GDPR requirements.

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Willis

5 months ago

I think the key here is that the employee is based in Germany, which is an EU country. So even though the fraud examiner is in Mexico, they still need to comply with the GDPR when handling that employee's personal information.

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Peter

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. Does the GDPR only apply if both parties are in the EU, or does it apply as long as any personal data from an EU citizen is involved?

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Leigha

5 months ago

Hmm, this seems straightforward. The fraud examiner is collecting personal data from an EU country, so the GDPR would definitely apply, even though the examiner is based in a non-EU country.

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Aileen

5 months ago

Interaction sounds right to me. That's when the combined effect of two variables is greater than the sum of their individual effects.

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Whitley

5 months ago

This question seems straightforward - the key is to identify the next steps after the company has organized the data. I'll carefully read through the options and select the ones that logically follow.

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Sabra

10 months ago

I bet the fraud examiner is wishing they had a magic 'GDPR Deflector Shield' right about now. Good luck with that investigation!

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Wenona

8 months ago

B) False

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Lindy

9 months ago

I know, GDPR can be tricky to navigate when dealing with cross-border data transfers.

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Audra

9 months ago

A) True

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Markus

10 months ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. Isn't there some kind of agreement between Mexico and the EU on data protection? Better double-check the details before answering.

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Latosha

9 months ago

B) False

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Ashton

9 months ago

I think it's true because the GDPR applies to anyone handling data of EU residents, regardless of where they are located.

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Lavonna

9 months ago

A) True

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Whitney

11 months ago

B) False. The GDPR only applies within the EU, so the fraud examiner in Mexico doesn't have to follow those rules. Easy peasy!

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Jestine

9 months ago

False. The GDPR only applies within the EU, so the fraud examiner in Mexico doesn't have to follow those rules. Easy peasy!

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Azzie

9 months ago

B) False

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Zoila

10 months ago

A) True

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Leota

11 months ago

Wait, isn't Mexico not part of the EU? How does GDPR apply there? This is confusing...

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Laurel

10 months ago

That's right, the GDPR has extraterritorial reach, so the fraud examiner would still need to comply with it when collecting personal information from an EU country like Germany.

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Jesus

10 months ago

Yes, even though Mexico is not part of the EU, the GDPR applies to any organization that processes personal data of individuals in the EU.

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Wenona

11 months ago

Of course the fraud examiner needs to comply with GDPR! Just because the examiner is in Mexico doesn't mean they can ignore EU regulations when handling data from Germany.

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Tomas

11 months ago

I'm not sure about this. Can someone explain why the GDPR would apply in this situation?

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Lyndia

11 months ago

I agree with Lezlie. The GDPR applies to any organization processing personal data of individuals in the EU, regardless of where the organization is based.

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Lezlie

11 months ago

I think the answer is True.

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