Tagged: Data Protection Act
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UPC, Vodafone, Eircom and O2 fined for data breaches News
21.03.2011 Telecoms operators UPC, Vodafone, Eircom and O2 today pleaded guilty to breaches of the Data Protection Act and were fined €15,000 between them at Dublin District Court.Categories: Wireless Communications, Networking & Telecoms, Database, Data Management, CRM, Consumer Tech -
OPINION: Sending the right message News
10.03.2011 Aiden Callaly outlines the range of compliance and security issues affecting how organisations protect their email systems. -
Low awareness of data protection rules as breaches rise News
18.02.2011 One-fifth of Irish businesses had a data breach in the past 12 months and many more aren’t aware of their requirements under data protection rules, according to a new survey by... -
ANALYSIS: Taking the right response to data breach risk News
10.02.2011 Security experts urge CIOs to take a close look at their systems to spot the real weak points. -
Data Commissioner warns politicians against sending unsolicited texts News
24.01.2011 The Data Protection Commission has cautioned political parties prior to the upcoming general election to only communicate with individuals over text, email or phone if they have... -
EC to strengthen personal data security by 2011 News
04.11.2010 The European Commission (EC) has set out a strategy to strengthen European Union data protection rules. -
BT admits giving unencrypted personal data to ACS:Law News
29.09.2010 BT has admitted to sending personal information of more than 500 customers unencrypted to legal firm ACS:Law after a court order. This comes after a huge security lapse at the... -
More details leaked from ACS: Law illegal file-sharing lists News
28.09.2010 A further 8,000 UK Sky broadband users and 400 PlusNet appeared on leaked lists online, detailing their names, addresses, IP addresses and the music they allegedly downloaded... -
Leaked list of accused porn pirates causes outrage News
28.09.2010 A list of more than 5,300 users of UK ISP Sky broadband were posted on the internet, with details of their names, addresses and the titles of pornographic films they were... -
Mandatory reporting of security breaches on the way News
01.06.2010 Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner has unveiled a new draft Code of Practice that sets out the reporting obligations of organisations in the event of a security breach and... -
92pc of businesses do not comply with CCTV laws News
20.03.2009 There is an often-cited but never substantiated ‘statistic’ claiming that the average Briton is caught on CCTV 300 times a day. While this is the stuff of urban legend, what is...Categories: Digital LifeTags: Data Protection Act,