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Facebook launches new privacy tool to limit data-scraping from third-party websites and apps
The tool was first announced by CEO Mark Zuckerberg last year.
# data-protection - Sunday 18 August, 2019
Data Protection Commission notified over 2018 breach by State Examinations Commission
The breach, which occurred last year, affected 64 medical card holders.
# data-protection - Wednesday 14 August, 2019
Facebook paid contractors to transcribe audio clips from Messenger users
Facebook said audio snippets reviewed by contractors were masked so as not to reveal anyone’s identity.
# data-protection - Friday 2 August, 2019
Department seeks judicial review after watchdog rules child benefit data collection unlawful
It comes after an individual made a complaint about the repeated requests to provide information to claim child benefit.
# data-protection - Thursday 25 July, 2019
Visitor books will be returned to heritage sites after data protection concerns
The books were banned from sites such as Dublin Castle and Kilmainham Gaol over data privacy concerns.
# data-protection - Tuesday 23 July, 2019
Data Commission says banning visitor books is a 'disproportionate approach' to data privacy
The books were banned from heritage sites such as Kilmainham Gaol and Dublin Castle.
# data-protection - Saturday 13 July, 2019
Facebook set for $5 billion fine in the US over privacy and data protection failings
It’ll be the largest penalty ever imposed by the US Federal Trade Commission over privacy violations.
# data-protection - Friday 31 May, 2019
Supreme Court rejects Facebook appeal in EU-US data transfer case
The decision comes after the High Court referred a number of questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union.
# data-protection - Sunday 19 May, 2019
Tens of thousands of Irish users' emails and phone numbers were exposed in last year's Facebook hack
Confidential emails from the social networking giant reveal the local fallout of the September attack.
# data-protection - Tuesday 30 April, 2019
'Lost complete confidence in them': Nearly two new data breaches at Tusla every week
Several potentially serious incidents have been reported since the Data Protection Commission launched an investigation last year.
# data-protection - Saturday 27 April, 2019
Poll: Do you use the same password for all your online accounts?
The Data Protection Commission launched a statutory inquiry into Facebook’s password storage.
# data-protection - Thursday 21 March, 2019
File sent to unauthorised third party in one of four alleged data breaches at Gsoc Exclusive
Gsoc has apologised to one of the men affected by the breach.
# data-protection - Friday 1 March, 2019
'In-depth' government survey says 96% of people are happy with PSC process
The Department of Social Protection said 1,001 PSC holders were interviewed about their views – satisfaction rates are quite high.
Second investigation launched into Tusla over 'large volume' of privacy breaches Exclusive
The Data Protection Commission previously uncovered a string of failings at the State agency.
# data-protection - Thursday 28 February, 2019
Auto-fill and GDPR were among the data protection problems of 2018
The number of cyber security compromises rose sharply from 49 cases in 2017 to 225 in 2018.
# data-protection - Sunday 24 February, 2019
'I would have the legs cut off me': Doherty says she won't release PSC report until she's given go-ahead
Minister Regina Doherty clashed with Mick Wallace over the Public Services Card earlier this week.
# data-protection - Monday 21 January, 2019
Timeline: The Public Services Card saga
Last week the Data Protection Commissioner said it will not publish its report in full, following an investigation into the rollout of the cards – which experts claim breaches data protection laws.
# data-protection - Saturday 15 December, 2018
Fears over publishing anonymous list of former ministers' pensions in case they were easily identifiable
The 2017 list was never published due to concerns over data protection and that even an anonymous list could create a breach.
Health body apologises after email addresses of 200 job applicants are incorrectly shared in email
The Data Protection Commissioner has been informed of the incident.
# data-protection - Friday 14 December, 2018
Public consultation on children's data protection rights will begin next week
Public consultation will allow parent groups and child welfare organisations to make submissions.
# data-protection - Thursday 6 December, 2018
Employee seen taking breaks on CCTV used in 'Isis' graffiti investigation had rights breached, court told
It was argued that the use of data arising from a criminal investigation breached Cormac Doolin’s data protection rights.
# data-protection - Friday 28 September, 2018
Facebook says that up to 50 million of its accounts have been breached
The social media giant says the breach is something that is “incredibly important”.
# data-protection - Thursday 20 September, 2018
ESB union refusing to erase ex-members data over 'contractual obligations'
There is no obvious end in sight to the membership saga involving Connect and its ex-members.
# data-protection - Thursday 13 September, 2018
'It's Catch 22': Former members frustrated as main ESB union refuses to confirm that they've left Exclusive
Former Connect members numbering in ‘the hundreds’ were recently expelled by Siptu at the request of its sister union.
# data-protection - Wednesday 22 August, 2018
37,000 Eir customers affected by data breach after laptop stolen
Gardaí and the Data Protection Commissioner have been notified.
# data-protection - Wednesday 18 July, 2018
Public warned of scam call claiming that their 'internet is compromised'
A number of people have recently received dubious calls offering to fix their connection.
# data-protection - Thursday 7 June, 2018
Data Protection Commissioner concludes investigation into Yahoo over massive data breach
500 million people were affected by the breach.
# data-protection - Friday 25 May, 2018
Some US news websites have been blocked by the new EU data law
The General Data Protection Regulation came into effect today.
# data-protection - Tuesday 22 May, 2018
Explainer: Why you've started seeing lots of 'opt-in' emails in your inbox
The deadline for compliance with EU regulations is this Friday.
# data-protection - Monday 21 May, 2018
A patient's medical chart 'was found on top of a glass cabinet in a hospital'
The special report on the hospitals sector was carried out in 20 Irish hospitals.
# data-protection - Wednesday 16 May, 2018
Children's rights groups angry at Dáil vote setting digital age of consent at 16 (they wanted it to be 13)
The government had put forward a proposal to set the digital age of consent at 13.
# data-protection - Wednesday 2 May, 2018
'Common sense prevailed': Proposal to raise digital age of consent to 16 rejected
Children’s rights groups had strongly opposed the proposal.
# data-protection - Wednesday 25 April, 2018
WhatsApp bans under 16s from using its app in Europe
The previous minimum age was 13 years old.
# data-protection - Saturday 7 April, 2018
All young drivers 'should have tracking devices installed to reduce car insurance costs'
Junior Minister Michael D’Arcy said young people are choosing to pay higher premiums rather than have the devices installed in their cars.
# data-protection - Thursday 5 April, 2018
Data Commissioner 'actively supervising Facebook’s progress in cleaning up its act'
Up to 45,000 Irish Facebook profiles may have been affected by the Cambridge Analytica data breach.
# data-protection - Tuesday 3 April, 2018
Explainer: What on earth is going on at INM?
An alleged significant data breach at Independent News and Media has come into the public domain.
# data-protection - Monday 2 April, 2018
'They knew I wasn't going to go away' - State in second climbdown as adopted man finally receives PSC eight months later
The man has long maintained that, in being denied a PSC because he refused to get an adoption certificate, he was in effect being discriminated against.
# data-protection - Saturday 31 March, 2018
All new cars in Ireland to be equipped to dial emergency services if you crash
eCall is a new life-saving technology which will be fitted to all new cars from today.
# data-protection - Thursday 22 March, 2018
'I think Chinese Whispers came into play post-my injury a year ago' - Heaslip
The retired Jamie Heaslip has become heavily involved with International Rugby Players.
# data-protection - Wednesday 21 March, 2018
Poll: Will you change your behaviour online because of the Cambridge Analytica scandal?
It has been reported in recent days that Cambridge Analytica allegedly collected information from 50 million Facebook users.
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Poll: Do you support Ryanair pilots in their strike against the company?
THE HIGH COURT will rule today on whether Ryanair can prevent pilots based in Ireland from taking part in a two-day strike later this week.
A number of pilots represented by the trade union Fórsa will strike for 48 hours from midnight on Thursday 22 August, and could engage in further strikes on future dates.
It comes after 94% of directly-employed pilots working for the company, who are members of the Irish Airline Pilots’ Association (IALPA), backed industrial action in a long-running dispute over pay, working conditions and related issues.
The association is seeking pay levels it believes are common and competitive in the commercial airline sector, but the company has argued that there is no valid trade dispute between the parties.
The strike is also threatening to disrupt the travel plans of hundreds of Irish passengers.
So today we’re wondering: Do you support Ryanair pilots in their strike against the company?
Poll Results:
No (4382)
Yes (2128)
I don't know/No opinion (448)
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