Tagged: Data Retention & News
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Flawed EU Data Retention Directive may be costing jobs News
19.04.2011 MEP-designate Senator Phil Prendergast has warned that Ireland’s overly zealous interpretation of the EU Data Retention Directive could be costing the country jobs, particularly... -
Are we turning a blind eye to the data retention issue? News
05.04.2011 As some 20 internet companies, including Google, eBay and Facebook, file a complaint with the highest judicial body in France against a decree obliging them to keep users’...Categories: Wireless Communications, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Legal, Internet, eCommerce, Data Management, Communications -
Irish Govt to retain all web, text and phone data for two years News
13.07.2009 Ireland’s Justice Minister, Dermot Ahern TD, has published a Bill that will require the retention of all telephone and internet data for a minimum of two years to facilitate...Categories: Comms, Government -
43pc of firms have no disaster recovery plans News
10.07.2009 Nearly half of organisations in Ireland have no disaster recovery (DR) in place, while a quarter store media in a location that is not fireproof, a new study has revealed. -
Digital rights activists vow to fight Big Brother directive News
11.02.2009 A civil rights group has vowed to fight on, despite a decision by the European Court of Justice not to strike down a major data retention law that calls for the storage of...Categories: CIO, GovernmentTags: data retention, Digital Rights Ireland, -
Google shortens IP address retention on server logs to nine months News
09.09.2008 Google has revealed plans to anonymise IP addresses on its server logs after nine months from the previous 18-month retention policy. -
Digital rights activists take Irish government to court News
20.06.2008 The High Court case between Digital Rights Ireland and the Irish Government over the contentious EU Data Retention Directive kicks off today and will see an intervention from... -
Civil rights group fights data retention fast-tracking News
25.01.2008 As the Irish Government is literally weeks away from implementing the controversial EU Directive on data retention which would force ISPs (internet service providers) to keep...Categories: CIOTags: data retention, Digital Rights Ireland, -
The way Google’s cookie crumbles News
18.07.2007 Originally when a user visited a Google owned site, information on user habits or preferences were collected in cookies or tiny data files that were to be stored until 2038.Categories: CIO -
Irish firm taps into emerging storage trends News
23.05.2007 The secure storage, retrieval and final destruction of documents under various corporate enforcement rules such as Sarbanes-Oxley, while a headache to the business world, may...Tags: data retention, Data Storage -
Opening up on privacy News
05.04.2007 Last week’s theft of 45.7 million TK Maxx customers’ transaction details was not only a harsh reminder of credit card fraud but also a timely reminder of how every business is... -
Loss of data a major fear among Irish firms News
21.03.2007 Around three quarters of Irish IT managers cite “loss of business-critical data” and “downtime of key IT systems” as the greatest risks they face in IT planning.Categories: CIO -
SMEs wary of online backup due to security News
07.03.2007 The number one concern for small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) considering online backup is security and as a result less than 10pc of Irish SMEs are planning to invest in...Categories: Comms -
Privacy awareness campaign to target teens News
26.01.2007 Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes has announced his intention to work closely with 12-24-year-olds during 2007 to raise awareness of online privacy. -
CIOs struggle with growing data problem News
26.04.2006 BOSTON: A mere 20pc of information contained on enterprise servers is structured data; the rest of it is unmanaged and unused, such as content on email and websites, the head of... -
Fexco awards €375,000 storage project to Dell News
01.03.2006 Fexco, the Irish-based payment services and processing provider, has awarded a €375,000 contract to Dell for an upgrade of its storage solution.Categories: CIO -
Big brother is watching you News
12.01.2006 The contentious EU Data Directive that gives each member state the powers to store all phone, SMS, internet, fax and email data for a minimum of six months was voted in last...Categories: GovernmentTags: data retention -
Group to defend Irish civil liberties in digital age News
10.10.2005 A new Irish civil rights organisation is to be formed in the coming weeks along the lines of the Electronic Frontier Foundation to defend and protect the rights of Irish...Categories: GovernmentTags: data retention -
Industry body to highlight privacy for professionals News
08.12.2004 The international association of privacy professionals (IAPP), an industry body aimed at defining and supporting those working in the field of data protection, is looking to set...Categories: CIOTags: Data Privacy, data retention -
Cracking the whip on porn at work News
27.05.2004 Two out of five Irish companies have had to sanction staff because of incidents involving pornographic material in the workplace, a new survey has uncovered. It has also emerged...Categories: CIOTags: data retention