My News
Personalise your news feed by choosing your favourite topics of interest
#Data Protection
# data-protection - Monday 24 February, 2020
Plans to charge 58,000 people with excessive water usage delayed over privacy concerns
Discussions are underway with the Data Protection Commissioner about managing customer’s personal data.
# data-protection - Wednesday 12 February, 2020
Facebook postpones Valentine's Day launch for dating app due to data regulator's concerns
The app was due to launch tomorrow, the day before Valentine’s Day.
# data-protection - Tuesday 4 February, 2020
Data protection inquiries launched into Google and Tinder over GDPR concerns
The two inquiries were announced by the Data Protection Commission today.
# data-protection - Wednesday 20 November, 2019
World's first legal challenge over police use of facial recognition tech to be taken to appeals court
Ed Bridges says his face was scanned while doing Christmas shopping in 2017 and at a protest in 2018.
Needing a PSC for National Childcare Scheme is 'illegal and highly discriminatory'
The ICCL said a PSC requirement forces people “to hand over their data in exchange for services to which they are already entitled”.
# data-protection - Wednesday 18 September, 2019
Criminal sanctions possible if government ignores watchdog’s orders on Public Services Card
The long-awaited report into the card was published yesterday evening.
# data-protection - Friday 13 September, 2019
The Explainer: Why is there so much controversy over the Public Services Card?
It’s a saga that has been rumbling on for years – but what exactly is it all about?
# data-protection - Thursday 5 September, 2019
Data Protection Commission to seek enforcement action over government's refusal to comply with PSC findings
The government is challenging the findings of a landmark report into the legality of the card.
# data-protection - Saturday 24 August, 2019
'This is f***ing insane': OPW staff emails show tensions over decision to ban visitor books from sites
The books were banned from sites such as Dublin Castle and Kilmainham Gaol over data privacy concerns.
# data-protection - Wednesday 21 August, 2019
Facebook launches new privacy tool to limit data-scraping from third-party websites and apps
The tool was first announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg last year.
# data-protection - Sunday 18 August, 2019
Data Protection Commission notified over 2018 breach by State Examinations Commission
The breach, which occurred last year, affected 64 medical card holders.
# data-protection - Wednesday 14 August, 2019
Facebook paid contractors to transcribe audio clips from Messenger users
Facebook said audio snippets reviewed by contractors were masked so as not to reveal anyone’s identity.
# data-protection - Friday 2 August, 2019
Department seeks judicial review after watchdog rules child benefit data collection unlawful
It comes after an individual made a complaint about the repeated requests to provide information to claim child benefit.
# data-protection - Thursday 25 July, 2019
Visitor books will be returned to heritage sites after data protection concerns
The books were banned from sites such as Dublin Castle and Kilmainham Gaol over data privacy concerns.
# data-protection - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
Data Commission says banning visitor books is a 'disproportionate approach' to data privacy
The books were banned from heritage sites such as Kilmainham Gaol and Dublin Castle.
# data-protection - Saturday 13 July, 2019
Facebook set for $5 billion fine in the US over privacy and data protection failings
It’ll be the largest penalty ever imposed by the US Federal Trade Commission over privacy violations.
# data-protection - Friday 31 May, 2019
Supreme Court rejects Facebook appeal in EU-US data transfer case
The decision comes after the High Court referred a number of questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
# data-protection - Sunday 19 May, 2019
Tens of thousands of Irish users' emails and phone numbers were exposed in last year's Facebook hack
Confidential emails from the social networking giant reveal the local fallout of the September attack.
# data-protection - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
'Lost complete confidence in them': Nearly two new data breaches at Tusla every week
Several potentially serious incidents have been reported since the Data Protection Commission launched an investigation last year.
# data-protection - Saturday 27 April, 2019
Poll: Do you use the same password for all your online accounts?
The Data Protection Commission launched a statutory inquiry into Facebook’s password storage.
# data-protection - Thursday 21 March, 2019
File sent to unauthorised third party in one of four alleged data breaches at Gsoc Exclusive
Gsoc has apologised to one of the men affected by the breach.
# data-protection - Friday 1 March, 2019
'In-depth' government survey says 96% of people are happy with PSC process
The Department of Social Protection said 1,001 PSC holders were interviewed about their views – satisfaction rates are quite high.
Second investigation launched into Tusla over 'large volume' of privacy breaches Exclusive
The Data Protection Commission previously uncovered a string of failings at the State agency.
# data-protection - Thursday 28 February, 2019
Auto-fill and GDPR were among the data protection problems of 2018
The number of cyber security compromises rose sharply from 49 cases in 2017 to 225 in 2018.
# data-protection - Sunday 24 February, 2019
'I would have the legs cut off me': Doherty says she won't release PSC report until she's given go-ahead
Minister Regina Doherty clashed with Mick Wallace over the Public Services Card earlier this week.
# data-protection - Monday 21 January, 2019
Timeline: The Public Services Card saga
Last week the Data Protection Commissioner said it will not publish its report in full, following an investigation into the rollout of the cards – which experts claim breaches data protection laws.
# data-protection - Saturday 15 December, 2018
Fears over publishing anonymous list of former ministers' pensions in case they were easily identifiable
The 2017 list was never published due to concerns over data protection and that even an anonymous list could create a breach.
Health body apologises after email addresses of 200 job applicants are incorrectly shared in email
The Data Protection Commissioner has been informed of the incident.
# data-protection - Friday 14 December, 2018
Public consultation on children's data protection rights will begin next week
Public consultation will allow parent groups and child welfare organisations to make submissions.
# data-protection - Thursday 6 December, 2018
Employee seen taking breaks on CCTV used in 'Isis' graffiti investigation had rights breached, court told
It was argued that the use of data arising from a criminal investigation breached Cormac Doolin’s data protection rights.
# data-protection - Friday 28 September, 2018
Facebook says that up to 50 million of its accounts have been breached
The social media giant says the breach is something that is “incredibly important”.
# data-protection - Thursday 20 September, 2018
ESB union refusing to erase ex-members data over 'contractual obligations'
There is no obvious end in sight to the membership saga involving Connect and its ex-members.
# data-protection - Thursday 13 September, 2018
'It's Catch 22': Former members frustrated as main ESB union refuses to confirm that they've left Exclusive
Former Connect members numbering in ‘the hundreds’ were recently expelled by Siptu at the request of its sister union.
# data-protection - Wednesday 22 August, 2018
37,000 Eir customers affected by data breach after laptop stolen
Gardaí and the Data Protection Commissioner have been notified.
# data-protection - Wednesday 18 July, 2018
Public warned of scam call claiming that their 'internet is compromised'
A number of people have recently received dubious calls offering to fix their connection.
# data-protection - Thursday 7 June, 2018
Data Protection Commissioner concludes investigation into Yahoo over massive data breach
500 million people were affected by the breach.
# data-protection - Friday 25 May, 2018
Some US news websites have been blocked by the new EU data law
The General Data Protection Regulation came into effect today.
# data-protection - Tuesday 22 May, 2018
Explainer: Why you've started seeing lots of 'opt-in' emails in your inbox
The deadline for compliance with EU regulations is this Friday.
# data-protection - Monday 21 May, 2018
A patient's medical chart 'was found on top of a glass cabinet in a hospital'
The special report on the hospitals sector was carried out in 20 Irish hospitals.
# data-protection - Wednesday 16 May, 2018
Children's rights groups angry at Dáil vote setting digital age of consent at 16 (they wanted it to be 13)
The government had put forward a proposal to set the digital age of consent at 13.
Your say
View more polls
Poll: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
COUNTING IN THE Seanad general election will begin today despite the Covid-19 public health emergency.
Postal voting in the election closes today at 11am for the 43 seats on the five vocational panels and tomorrow at 11am for the six seats on the university panels.
There are 118 candidates seeking election to the vocational panels.
Counting of the votes begins this morning and is expected to continue until Friday 3 April.
So, today we want to know: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
Poll Results:
No (3830)
Yes (1849)
I'm not sure / no opinion (193)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: Emergency Covid-19 legislation harks back to the Civil War, ‘the Emergency’ and the Troubles
By Conor Casey
Conor Casey of Trinity College says a challenge to the new legislation would be unlikely to succeed.
The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
Dublin Weather
Change location-
Monday
Sun giving way to increasing clouds
Max: 8 °C
Min: 3 °C
-
Tuesday
Intervals of clouds and sunshine
Max: 9 °C
Min: 2 °C
-
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy
Max: 9 °C
Min: 3 °C
Sun giving way to increasing clouds
Max: 8 °C
Min: 3 °C
Intervals of clouds and sunshine
Max: 9 °C
Min: 2 °C
Most Popular
Most viewed articles in the past 24 hours
Most Commented
Most commented articles in the past 3 days
Download our app
