The HSE has been ordered to destroy some patient records. This is wrong
DPC ordered the HSE to audit stored records and âsafely destroy any containing personal data that are no longer neededâ. But these records have immense value
Data Protection Commissioner
The Irish Times view on AI regulation: Ireland is spreading the burden widely
Ireland has adopted a distributed regulatory model with 15 national competent authorities
HSE pauses issuing some services, including medical and long-term illness cards due to cyberattack
Executive confirms it was âalerted by an external provider of card printing services of a cyberattack on their systemsâ
âIt would leave me open to identity theftâ: Artists express fears over new rules for basic income grant
PPS numbers of recipients for arts income scheme will be publicly available under new EU rules
EU monitored Stateâs excess water charges, with officials querying âlong delayâ
Taoiseach denied measure to conserve supplies was a return to unpopular bills
Ombudsmanâs office targeted with suspected ransomware attack
Office believes sensitive data may have been taken from its systems
Irelandâs EU presidency will underline how out of touch we are
We need to leave our confused policy inconsistencies at home and focus instead on being administrative nerds
Data protection rules âcompletely out of controlâ, Meta tells Government
Facebook owner asked Government to lead pushback against data protection laws at EU level
Data watchdog opens âinquiryâ into CHI Tallaght over safety of childrenâs records
It is understood door to office containing hundreds of patient charts was left propped open
OâDonovan to visit Arts Council in wake of controversies at State agency
Data Protection Commission confirms writing to council after concerns raised about personal information collected from artists applying for grants
Munster Technological University cyberattack response cost âŹ3.5m, PAC told
State facing âsignificantâ potential loss as training board funds in non-interest bearing account, Comptroller and Auditor General says
Ryan Tubridy and agent Noel Kelly seek RTĂ files on 2023 crisis at a cost of âŹ100,000 to broadcaster
Data access requests have already cost the broadcaster more than âŹ100,000 as it worries about potential for fresh controversy
Apple alleges watchdog acted unlawfully in handling data claim
Company secures High Court approval to proceed with its judicial review challenge to DPC decision
New cybersecurity laws âcould doubleâ number of reported breaches
Financial institutions face a new suite of rules and and requirements when EU law takes effect next year, Compliance Institute said
Wicklow County Council refers itself to data watchdog after dashcams recorded firefighters for years
Explanation of dashcams that captured conversations for more than three years âraises pretty serious questionsâ, according to TD
X executive collars Irish data protection commissioners for chat in Madrid
Sports injury specialist Ray Moranâs vote of confidence in his own knees, Albert Manifoldâs planning setbacks, and the IRFUâs home extensions
Reform needed to deal with âmultiplicityâ of appeals in data protection cases, court says
Comments made when dismissing the third appeal brought by former National Gallery of Ireland attendant
Two new data protection commissioners appointed
Dr Des Hogan will take up his role as a commissioner next week and he will also serve as the organisationâs chairman for three years.
Data protection commissioner bemoans âclunkyâ EU law thwarting big tech investigations
Helen Dixon is about to depart her role as privacy watchdog to take up a new position in ComReg
Data-protection commissioner Helen Dixon to leave role
Dixon is entering the final year of her second term at helm of Europeâs most important privacy regulator
Electric Ireland warns data of 8,000 customers may have been âcompromisedâ
Date issue: Affected customers who may have experienced fraudulent activity have been asked to contact Electric Ireland directly
Disputes among national watchdogs over Big Tech fines are âno problemâ - Europeâs chief data regulator
Anu Talus, the Finnish chair of the European Data Protection Board, the central body of national regulators overseeing EU data privacy laws, defends opposition to Irish watchdogâs fines
TikTok motivates millions of children to âskipâ privacy setting, Irish regulator finds
Data Protection Commissioner imposes âŹ345m fine on Chinese-owned company for privacy breaches
TikTok fined âŹ345m by Irelandâs data regulator for violating childrenâs privacy
Data Protection Commissionerâs case highlights ârisksâ to Chinese-owned tech giantâs young users
Thereâs no end in sight to Leslie Buckleyâs troubles arising from data violation at INM
Publisher accuses Leslie Buckley of placing his âpersonal interests ahead of the interests of the company of which he was chairman to its substantial detrimentâ
New law on phone data retention likely to be challenged in court
Data privacy campaigner concerned law permits Minister to get âmass surveillanceâ orders after private court hearing
âLast minuteâ law change bid to âmuzzleâ critics of Data Protection Commission - ICCL
Complainants to Commission could face âŹ5,000 fine for disclosing âconfidentialâ information to media or other third parties
Digital rights group wants court to order regulator to fully investigate claims against Meta
Group complains about social media platformsâ handling of personal data under certain article of the GDPR
Why did the Irish data regulator not want to fine Meta?
Data Protection Commissioner initially planned not to fine Meta for data breaches but fines are arguably the most dissuasive tool in the GDPR toolkit
Ireland really did not want Metaâs âŹ1.2bn. There are good reasons why
Data Protection Commission appears to interpret its mandate in a way that is sympathetic to the companies it regulates
Have EU laws to protect our privacy online worked?
With fewer than 30 fines handed out, Ireland doesnât even crack the top 10, but advocates say the laws have had positive effects
Irish watchdog opposed âŹ1.2bn Meta fine, saying it would have no âmeaningful dissuasive effectâ
Case centres on Facebookâs transfers of personal data to the US in defiance of EU law
Metaâs record fine would break smaller business, but this tech giant has little to fear
As with previous penalties, the Facebook owner has claimed unfair treatment and resolved to appeal
Why has Meta been hit with a record fine by the Data Protection Commission?
Social media giantâs attempts to work around previous court rulings on data transfers and privacy are seen to have fallen short
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