Data Protection
# data-protection - Friday 14 June, 2013
Draft EU data law could kill casual web browsing, digital SMEs warn
A group of Irish online publishers say draft European laws could force users to register just to see the homepage of a website.
# data-protection - Monday 10 June, 2013
Data Protection Commissioner ‘not surprised’ by US surveillance programme
Billy Hawkes said that his concern might be that there would be an abuse of powers that have been granted for legitimate reasons.
# data-protection - Friday 7 June, 2013
Poll: Do you believe your personal information online is secure?
Revelations in the US have started a privacy debate in recent days.
# data-protection - Thursday 6 June, 2013
Ireland ‘made EU diplomats sleep in tents’ to force data protection deal
The EU’s justice commissioner says Ireland has been more committed than most to making diplomatic progress.
# data-protection - Monday 20 May, 2013
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‘Worrying degree of inappropriate access’ to welfare information
One HSE employee searched the social welfare records of their son’s girlfriend.
# data-protection - Monday 18 March, 2013
The 9 at 9: Monday
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Insurer ordered to pay costs in data breach case
A High Court judgement is being hailed as a landmark ruling which makes businesses legally liable for data protection breaches.
# data-protection - Saturday 16 February, 2013
Facebook network hit by ‘sophisticated’ cyber attack
The social networking giant said it found no evidence any user data was compromised.
# data-protection - Thursday 14 February, 2013
Pro-life ‘robo-calls’ to Irish numbers came from United States
ComReg and the Data Protection Commissioner say because the calls came from abroad, they can take no action against them.
# data-protection - Saturday 2 February, 2013
Twitter attacked by ‘sophisticated’ hackers
The attackers may have gained some access to user information.
# data-protection - Monday 28 January, 2013
MEP wants Brussels to examine legality of new Facebook search
Labour’s Phil Prendergast says the new graph search may be a breach of a citizen’s right to protect their personal data.
# data-protection - Wednesday 19 December, 2012
Data Protection Commissioner commences action on “cookie” law
The Commissioner has sent letters to 80 websites requesting information on how they have met their obligations under the law since July 2011.
# data-protection - Wednesday 12 December, 2012
Student plans Irish legal action over Facebook’s privacy policy
Max Schrems and his group, ‘Europe v Facebook’, is preparing legal action against the Irish Data Protection Commissioner over its recent audit of Facebook and its privacy policy.
# data-protection - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
O2 admits to loss of tape which could have customers’ personal data
The mobile phone company, which has 1.6 million customers in Ireland, says there is a “low risk to customer data privacy” and says the tape is likely to be still in an O2 building.
Column: Could Leveson affect press freedom in Ireland?
Leveson’s recommendations on data protection have been largely overlooked – but could have serious implications even here, writes Seamus Dooley.
# data-protection - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Good morning. Here are the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
Over 500 complaints over abortion robo-calls
The Data Protection Commissioner said it has reshuffled staff to deal with the rising volume of complaints.
# data-protection - Friday 23 November, 2012
Approximately 300 complaints over abortion robo-calls
The Data Protection Commissioner has continued to receive complaints about the automated phone calls but says it may be unable to take action.
# data-protection - Thursday 22 November, 2012
‘Large number of complaints’ to Data Protection Commissioner over abortion message calls
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# data-protection - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Data Protection Commissioner investigating secondary schools’ security flaw
The data watchdog has asked the manufacturer of potentially vulnerable software to provide a full list of affected schools.
# data-protection - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Irish pupils’ records at risk in major data protection threat Exclusive
A single username and password can be used to log into dozens of school management systems, TheJournal.ie can reveal.
# data-protection - Friday 21 September, 2012
Data Protection Commissioner satisfied with Facebook Ireland
Billy Hawkes’s office published the findings of its latest audit on the social media giant today.
# data-protection - Monday 17 September, 2012
Vodafone to pay €40k to charity to settle marketing breach
The Data Protection Commissioner settles a complaint with Vodafone over breaches of laws on unsolicited marketing.
# data-protection - Saturday 15 September, 2012
Read Me: Why Facebook is at a very tricky stage
The Data Protection Commissioner here is finalising a report on the social media giant, writes Eoin Lynch, and the findings will be closely watched by the tech-business world…
# data-protection - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
Office of Data Protection Commissioner seeks technology advice
Ireland’s data regulator is looking for expert advice regarding the potential impact communications and security technologies are likely to have on data protection rights.
NAMA takes legal action against former employee over alleged data removal
The ‘bad bank’ is taking High Court action against a former employee who is alleged to have taken data without authorisation.
# data-protection - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
Stolen unencrypted laptop contained details of 900 Bord Gais employees Exclusive
The personal information of around 900 Bord Gais employees was on the laptop which was stolen from the Dublin 1 office earlier this month.
# data-protection - Wednesday 30 May, 2012
Former Cameron aide and NoTW editor held on suspicion of perjury
Andy Coulson detained by Scottish police at his home in London.
# data-protection - Wednesday 9 May, 2012
Greyhound to collect on Dublin City Council bin bills
A dispute over Data Protection issues has been settled and bills will be issued immediately.
# data-protection - Monday 30 April, 2012
Data Commissioner dealt with record number of complaints in 2011
Billy Hawkes said his office received 1,161 complaints for investigation last year.
# data-protection - Friday 9 March, 2012
UK: Man arrested over abortion website attack
London police have arrested a man suspected of hacking into the website of a major British abortion provider, vandalising it, and stealing sensitive data – including names, addresses, and phone numbers.
# data-protection - Tuesday 6 March, 2012
Public views sought on data protection proposals
The Department of Justice is asking people to submit their views on the European Commission’s proposals to strengthen protections for individuals
# data-protection - Thursday 1 March, 2012
Google privacy policy changes are ‘in breach of EU law’
The European Union justice commissioner has raised doubts about the legality of the changes the search giant has made to its privacy policy today.
# data-protection - Friday 24 February, 2012
White House calls on internet firms to strengthen privacy protection for users
Barack Obama called on companies like Facebook and Google to engage with privacy advocates in order to establish voluntary codes of conduct aimed at protecting users.
# data-protection - Saturday 18 February, 2012
Go4Less acknowledges minor online data breach
The travel agency’s website had briefly shown details of some of its online customers, including passport details, to the public.
# data-protection - Monday 13 February, 2012
‘Hundreds’ of social welfare records in data protection breach
Three insurance companies admit to using a PI who illegally sourced data from within the Department of Social Protection.
# data-protection - Wednesday 25 January, 2012
No leak of Irish O2 users’ mobile numbers, company says
O2 admitted that it had accidentally leaked online the mobile numbers of some customers in the UK.
# data-protection - Thursday 5 January, 2012
Minister for the Environment insists household charge site is “fully secure”
Phil Hogan was responding to criticisms by the Data Protection Commissioner earlier today who said it was a “somewhat disturbing development” that the gov
Data Protection Commissioner ‘concerned’ over household charge collection
Billy Hawkes said the State’s possible use of the ESB to gather information to collect the household charge is a “disturbing development”.
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