Tagged: Data Protection Commissioner & News
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The death of privacy News
24.05.2012 A better understanding of privacy is required at all levels of society, writes John Kennedy. He warns that 21st-century technology will stretch the limits and our notions of... -
Data Protection Commissioner to broach online privacy in public debate News
17.05.2012 Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes, who spearheaded the global audit of Facebook’s privacy measures, will be speaking at a public debate tomorrow night at...Categories: Web, Social Media, Security, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Digital Media, Computers -
More than one in 10 Irish workers has taken contact list from work - survey News
10.05.2012 More than one in 10 Irish employees admit to having taken the contact list from their previous job, a new survey claims. -
DPC investigated record number of data complaints in 2011 News
30.04.2012 The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC)’s office opened 1,161 complaints for investigation in 2011, a record number compared to its last milestone of 783 in 2010, according to... -
Despite deadline slip, DPC ‘happy’ with Facebook’s privacy progress News
03.04.2012 Although Facebook has slipped beyond an end-of-March deadline for meeting many of the conditions set down by the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) in December, the DPC says it...Categories: Social Media, Security, Internet, Digital Media, Digital Business, Design, Consumer Tech, Communications -
Hackers attack Eircom StudyHub – 11,000 usernames and passwords at risk News
17.02.2012 Hackers have breached a server that potentially risks some 10,829 account details, including 8,404 Eircom StudyHub customers. Eircom has emailed 20,000 registered StudyHub users... -
Eircom laptop theft: 7,000 customers' bank details at risk News
10.02.2012 Three laptops stolen from Eircom’s offices in west Dublin and an employee’s home could contain financial information relating to 6,845 eMobile and Meteor customers, along with...Categories: Security, Mobility, Mobile, Internet, Financial, Consumer Tech, Computers, Communications -
New EU data rules: fines of up to 2pc of turnover for privacy breaches News
25.01.2012 Tough new EU data protection rules revealed today confirm penalties of up to 2pc of the global annual turnover of a company can be applied for data breaches. The EU estimates...Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Servers, Security, Search, Internet, Data Management, CRM -
Major changes to EU data laws to affect online giants News
23.01.2012 Online giants Facebook, Microsoft and Google could be fined up to 1pc of their international revenues if they were ever to be found guilty of breaching tough new EU data... -
New Household Charge website sparks privacy debate News
05.01.2012 A blogger has caused a major kerfuffle by pointing to privacy issues on the new Household Charge website. Environment Minister Phil Hogan has had to row in and reassure citizens... -
Eircom has 21 days to respond to halt ‘three strikes’ order by DPC News
19.12.2011 The Data Protection Commission has given Eircom 21 days to respond to its decision to instruct the operator to halt its ‘three strikes’ policy against music piracy. Under the... -
Privacy probe begins at Irish Facebook office - report News
27.10.2011 Ireland's Data Protection Office has begun investigating social networking giant Facebook's regional office in Dublin following accusations that the company is creating "shadow... -
Facebook says ‘Like’ button is not being used to track people News
29.09.2011 Facebook says it is co-operating with Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner and, in response to some of the allegations by Europe Versus Facebook, pointed out it does not use...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Security, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Consumer Tech -
Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner to investigate Facebook News
28.09.2011 The social networking giant Facebook, which has 800m users worldwide, is to face an audit by the Data Protection Commissioner, Ireland’s authority on privacy, following...Categories: Software & Web Development, Social Media, Security, Internet, Government, Digital Media, Digital Business -
Commissioner asks HSE to review records storage News
12.08.2011 Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes is asking the Health Service Executive (HSE) to review how it stores medical records after files were found in a bin outside a... -
Gardaí to probe data breach at Dublin hospital News
03.08.2011 Gardaí and the Data Protection Commissioner are investigating how private information on Tallaght Hospital patients was compromised. -
Tougher data breach code raises security awareness News
26.07.2011 Firmer data breach guidelines and the prospect of heavier fines for compromising private records are raising awareness of the need to safeguard confidential information. That’s...Categories: Security, Legal, IT Management, Hosting Services, Data Management, CIO, Business Software -
DPC urges the public to secure phones against hackers News
22.07.2011 Following steps taken by eMobile, Meteor, O2, Three and Vodafone to secure voicemail security, the Data Protection Commissioner Billy Hawkes has urged the public to follow the...Categories: Wireless Communications, Security, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Consumer Tech, Communications -
DPC in talks with mobile operators over phone hacking fears News
18.07.2011 The mobile phone hacking scandal could result in the European Commission passing legislation aimed at protecting consumers in the future. However, banning remote access to...Categories: Wireless Communications, Security, Phones, Networking & Telecoms, Mobility, Mobile, Legal -
SMS scam claims to be from Data Protection Commissioner News
12.07.2011 An SMS scam claiming to be from The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is circulating, attempting to steal personal information.