EU regulator launches third Apple investigation
The principle regulator for Apple in Europe, the Irish Data Protection Commission, has begun a third investigation into data privacy […]
Ireland
Irish DPA issues guidance on the Use of CCTV
Irelands data protection authority – Data Protection Commission – has issued a guidance on use of CCTVs and video surveillance. […]
Irish DPA issues guidance on cloud computing
Irelands data protection authority – Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) – has prepared guidance to assist organisations understand their obligations with […]
Supreme Court dismisses Facebook appeal over transfer of user personal data to the US
Ireland’s Supreme Court has dismissed Facebook’s appeal over a High Court decision to refer key issues concerning the validity of […]
How Ireland became Europe’s data watchdog
Most of the major US tech companies, including Facebook, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Apple, LinkedIn, Airbnb and Dropbox, are registered for […]
Ireland Is Being Shamed For Not Regulating Big Tech
Europe’s tough data-privacy rules risk being undermined by the inaction of a single regulator. Even though Irish Data Protection Commission […]
Irish data watchdog examining WhatsApp security flaw
Ireland’s data protection watchdog – the Irish Data Protection Commission- said it was “actively engaging” with WhatsApp’s Irish division to […]
Irish DPA Examines Right to Rectification
In light of increased awareness of the rights granted to individuals under the new data protection legislation, Ireland’s data protection […]
Ireland’s Supreme Court to rule on Facebook data transfer appeal
The Supreme Court will rule by June 6th on Facebook’s appeal over a High Court decision to refer key issues […]
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner opens investigations into 17 multinational tech companies
Speaking at the US Senate hearing, Helen Dixon has opened more than 50 investigations, some of which are expected to […]
How one country blocks the world on data privacy
The GDPR is the world’s toughest standard for data privacy. But nearly a year later, its chief enforcer — the […]
Irish data regulator looking into Facebook password gaffe
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DCP) has confirmed it’s looking into the hundreds of millions of passwords that Facebook stored without […]