Apple alleges watchdog acted unlawfully in handling data claim
Company secures High Court approval to proceed with its judicial review challenge to DPC decision
Data Protection Commissioner
New cybersecurity laws ‘could double’ number of reported breaches
Financial institutions face a new suite of rules and and requirements when EU law takes effect next year, Compliance Institute said
Wicklow County Council refers itself to data watchdog after dashcams recorded firefighters for years
Explanation of dashcams that captured conversations for more than three years ‘raises pretty serious questions’, according to TD
X executive collars Irish data protection commissioners for chat in Madrid
Sports injury specialist Ray Moran’s vote of confidence in his own knees, Albert Manifold’s planning setbacks, and the IRFU’s home extensions
Reform needed to deal with ‘multiplicity’ of appeals in data protection cases, court says
Comments made when dismissing the third appeal brought by former National Gallery of Ireland attendant
Two new data protection commissioners appointed
Dr Des Hogan will take up his role as a commissioner next week and he will also serve as the organisation’s chairman for three years.
Data protection commissioner bemoans ‘clunky’ EU law thwarting big tech investigations
Helen Dixon is about to depart her role as privacy watchdog to take up a new position in ComReg
Data-protection commissioner Helen Dixon to leave role
Dixon is entering the final year of her second term at helm of Europe’s most important privacy regulator
Electric Ireland warns data of 8,000 customers may have been ‘compromised’
Date issue: Affected customers who may have experienced fraudulent activity have been asked to contact Electric Ireland directly
Disputes among national watchdogs over Big Tech fines are ‘no problem’ - Europe’s chief data regulator
Anu Talus, the Finnish chair of the European Data Protection Board, the central body of national regulators overseeing EU data privacy laws, defends opposition to Irish watchdog’s fines
TikTok motivates millions of children to ‘skip’ privacy setting, Irish regulator finds
Data Protection Commissioner imposes €345m fine on Chinese-owned company for privacy breaches
TikTok fined €345m by Ireland’s data regulator for violating children’s privacy
Data Protection Commissioner’s case highlights ‘risks’ to Chinese-owned tech giant’s young users
There’s no end in sight to Leslie Buckley’s troubles arising from data violation at INM
Publisher accuses Leslie Buckley of placing his ‘personal interests ahead of the interests of the company of which he was chairman to its substantial detriment’
New law on phone data retention likely to be challenged in court
Data privacy campaigner concerned law permits Minister to get ‘mass surveillance’ orders after private court hearing
‘Last minute’ law change bid to ‘muzzle’ critics of Data Protection Commission - ICCL
Complainants to Commission could face €5,000 fine for disclosing ‘confidential’ information to media or other third parties
Digital rights group wants court to order regulator to fully investigate claims against Meta
Group complains about social media platforms’ handling of personal data under certain article of the GDPR
Why did the Irish data regulator not want to fine Meta?
Data Protection Commissioner initially planned not to fine Meta for data breaches but fines are arguably the most dissuasive tool in the GDPR toolkit
Ireland really did not want Meta’s €1.2bn. There are good reasons why
Data Protection Commission appears to interpret its mandate in a way that is sympathetic to the companies it regulates
Have EU laws to protect our privacy online worked?
With fewer than 30 fines handed out, Ireland doesn’t even crack the top 10, but advocates say the laws have had positive effects
Irish watchdog opposed €1.2bn Meta fine, saying it would have no ‘meaningful dissuasive effect’
Case centres on Facebook’s transfers of personal data to the US in defiance of EU law
Meta’s record fine would break smaller business, but this tech giant has little to fear
As with previous penalties, the Facebook owner has claimed unfair treatment and resolved to appeal
Why has Meta been hit with a record fine by the Data Protection Commission?
Social media giant’s attempts to work around previous court rulings on data transfers and privacy are seen to have fallen short
Data protection boss Dixon rejects criticism over enforcement
Irish regulator to issue final ruling on US data transfers concerning Meta by May 12th
Meta challenges DPC’s €265m fine over third-party data ‘scrape’
Meta alleges the decision was reached in breach of various articles of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU
No TikTok ban for civil servants’ devices, Ossian Smyth says
App banned in UK on devices used by government employees due to privacy concerns over company’s links with Chinese state
Data safety of child sexual abuse settlement records ‘in jeopardy’
Watchdog told redress board the way it retained and processed some files was in breach of data-protection legislation, departmental briefing notes show
Karlin Lillington: Long past time for closer scrutiny of TikTok
Youth-focused social media platform has admitted allowing Chinese access to data and there are fears about the use of the data of minors
Bank allowed to make offer to woman who claims it disclosed data to estranged father
Woman claims her father used the confidential bank transaction data to track her down abroad
Davos: Politics, business and climate change converge at the WEF
Inside Business podcast: Plus the European data regulator’s decision that may impact Irish fines levied against Meta
Data Protection Commission increases Meta fines to €390m after European ruling
Facebook and Instagram not entitled to rely on legal basis currently used to justify data collection under GDPR, says Irish regulator
Irish regulator to issue revised Meta rulings after dispute with EU counterparts
If adopted by Data Protection Commission, the rulings could upturn Facebook owner’s tailored advertising model
EU privacy regulators instruct Irish DPC to revise decision in Meta rulings
Decision could lead to huge fines against the Facebook owner and limit its ability to collect data for ad targeting
Irish regulator fines Facebook owner €265m for privacy rules breaches
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has imposed €910m in fines on Meta in 14 months
Twitter reassures data protection regulator on plans for European business
Data Protection Commission signals intention to monitor social media group after meeting firm’s representatives
HSE cyberattack: More than 100,000 people whose personal data stolen to be contacted
Move opens way to further controversy over attack and risk of litigation arising from it
Irish Data Protection Commissioner fines Instagram €405m
Social media giant ruled to have breached the privacy of children
Regulator moves closer to ban on Facebook EU-US data flows
Data Protection Commission shared an updated draft order with other regulators
Data protection watchdog launches new inquiry into Public Services Card
Role of Department of Public Expenditure in processing database to be examined
HSE allowed to question frontline staff about vaccine status following data commissioner ruling
Data commissioner rules vaccination may be ‘necessary safety measure’
No justification for seeking proof of funds at property viewings, DPC says
Collection of financial statements from prospective buyers not necessary, watchdog says
DPC gives Facebook six weeks to respond to data transfer investigation
Inquiry could trigger ban on transatlantic data flows
Court clears data privacy inquiry on Facebook’s cross-border transfers
Facebook agrees to pay costs for Data Protection Commission and activist Max Schrems
Warning of impact of Schrems II ruling on Irish economy
Ibec urges Government to lead European efforts to negotiate Privacy Shield substitute
Privacy advocates’ complaints overwhelm data protection office
Commissioner Helen Dixon says GDPR legisaltion ‘doesn’t allow for taking on a whole sector’
German regulator says Irish data protection commission is being 'overwhelmed'
Kelber says Irish regulator’s ‘go-slow’ approach to Facebook similar to Germany’s ‘dieselgate’ scandal
Crises like Brexit jolt Ireland into action, but long-term planning is for the birds
Caveat: Prompt action in emergencies contrasts with sloth in dealing with chronic problems
Schrems II will seriously stress test EU’s data privacy rules
Net Results: US has made wrong assumptions about European data protection laws
Supreme Court to rule on Facebook data transfer appeal
Social media giant contesting referral of various issues to European Court of Justice
Laws on hate crimes in cyber space should be a top priority – Rotenberg
US activist says Government must act to safeguard fundamental rights in digital space
RCPI calls for implementation of electronic health records
Medical training college says investigation into privacy in hospitals highlights problems for clinical staff
GPs cautioned that repeat smear tests ‘not clinically indicated’
HSE will provide tests to combat ‘worry’, assessing GP-service impact after three months
Facebook to put 1.5bn users out of reach of new EU GDPR privacy law
Social media giant’s users outside EU will no longer be routed through Facebook Ireland
Watchdog is asked to investigate use of IBRC papers in O’Brien court case
IBRC obtained undertakings from ex-employee relating to documents, Minister says
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