DPC needs an overhaul of funding, structure and leadership
Net Results: Inability to take data protection seriously is damaging Ireland’s reputation
Net Results: Inability to take data protection seriously is damaging Ireland’s reputation
Karlin Lillington: State has never addressed data retention in a timely way, in 20 years
Ireland has been here before, and it seems the State took nothing from the lesson
Company was worried that big EU states would block Ireland from running one-stop shop on data protection
Net Results: Irish politicians need to be above board in the face of huge lobbying power
Observer, Computer Weekly recently reported Kenny helped Facebook influence EU data laws
Data commissioner responds to reports ex-taoiseach helped firm influence EU laws
Net Results: The State says it intends to regulate Facebook as needed. Sigh. Go on, try
Tim Duggan tells committee that former commissioner ordered validation phone line
Department of Justice produces Data Protection Bill which will undermine privacy rights in Republic
Ex-minister argued against ruling that his claim Mick Wallace cautioned by gardaí breached Acts
Statistics body insists roaming data will improve tourism and travel information
Submission on Freedom of Information law said multinationals needed guarantee of confidentiality
European Court of Justice insistent that citizens are entitled to privacy protections
Data commissioner wants key issues to be referred to Court of Justice of the EU
Digital Rights Ireland confirms legal papers to be served on Government in coming days
High Court refers campaigner’s complaint back to the Data Protection Commissioner
Fennelly commission will consider ‘broader issue of potential infringement of fundamental rights’
Data Protection Commissioner says making the information public is stipulated by law
Analysis: Legislation from 1956 did not foresee powerful tools for harvesting data
Concerns voiced over organisations’ use of mothers’ maiden names as security questions
Helen Dixon addresses controversial collection of information in primary schools
Annual report by Data Protection Commissioner also reveals passwords of students were published on third-party website
Potential fraud risks in making information available online conceded by Government
Activist Max Schrems addresses National Data Protection Conference in Dublin Castle
Data Protection Commissioner says public service ‘hasn’t got it right, in all cases’
Regulator to ‘immediately’ begin hiring for new roles with 45 extra jobs to be created in total
Testy phone calls and emails illustrate underlying governance mess
Humphreys criticised commissioner’s handling of genealogy site controversy
Office is to be “significantly upgraded” to the status of a separate office of State
Some EU member states think Ireland’s data protection standards are lenient
Helen Dixon takes on new role at a pivotal time for data protection and personal privacy
Former companies registrar and Department of Jobs official succeeds Billy Hawkes
Publicity from ‘concrete’ privacy breaches more effective for conveying message, says Hawkes
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