Big tech braces for first penalties from Irish regulator under sweeping EU privacy rules

But the recordings aren’t used to serve you ads. The industry has better ways of doing that

Ruling on use of phone metadata could severely impact gangland investigations

Report warns of difficult legal position due to previous rulings that retention is illegal

Privacy experts concerned about ‘chilling effect’ if people’s online activity is recorded

Digital Rights Ireland concerned over manner of changes to privacy statement

'Doing an Omarosa' is as easy as opening an app. But are you breaking the law?

White-collar crime investigations should have communications access, watchdog says

Helen Dixon says her office needs to at least double to cope with its expected workload

Alleged breach raises serious questions about freedom of the press, says legal expert

WWW has shifted away from opportunities of World Wide Web into the World Wild West

Senator has ‘serious concern’ over amendment to extend definition of public bodies

Indiscriminate surveillance trampled on privacy rights of ordinary citizens for years

Concern office still underfunded ahead of EU law change while researchers get extra €7m

So deep are the problems that actions for damages may be brought and convictions quashed

Ditching of costly databases in UK suggests more care needed with public services card

Net Results: Government must be aware of citizen rights when drafting database plans

Caseload over any large-scale data breach would dwarf VW emissions court time

Final submission to Oireachtas committee on proposed Bill to implement EU regulation

Civil liberties watchdog calls for clarity on whether Government intends to introduce compulsory identity card