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# data-protection - Friday 23 November, 2012
Approximately 300 complaints over abortion robo-calls
The Data Protection Commissioner has continued to receive complaints about the automated phone calls but says it may be unable to take action.
# data-protection - Thursday 22 November, 2012
'Large number of complaints' to Data Protection Commissioner over abortion message calls
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# data-protection - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Data Protection Commissioner investigating secondary schools' security flaw
The data watchdog has asked the manufacturer of potentially vulnerable software to provide a full list of affected schools.
# data-protection - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Irish pupils' records at risk in major data protection threat Exclusive
A single username and password can be used to log into dozens of school management systems, TheJournal.ie can reveal.
# data-protection - Friday 21 September, 2012
Data Protection Commissioner satisfied with Facebook Ireland
Billy Hawkes’s office published the findings of its latest audit on the social media giant today.
# data-protection - Monday 17 September, 2012
Vodafone to pay €40k to charity to settle marketing breach
The Data Protection Commissioner settles a complaint with Vodafone over breaches of laws on unsolicited marketing.
# data-protection - Saturday 15 September, 2012
Read Me: Why Facebook is at a very tricky stage
The Data Protection Commissioner here is finalising a report on the social media giant, writes Eoin Lynch, and the findings will be closely watched by the tech-business world…
# data-protection - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
Office of Data Protection Commissioner seeks technology advice
Ireland’s data regulator is looking for expert advice regarding the potential impact communications and security technologies are likely to have on data protection rights.
NAMA takes legal action against former employee over alleged data removal
The ‘bad bank’ is taking High Court action against a former employee who is alleged to have taken data without authorisation.
# data-protection - Tuesday 12 June, 2012
Stolen unencrypted laptop contained details of 900 Bord Gais employees Exclusive
The personal information of around 900 Bord Gais employees was on the laptop which was stolen from the Dublin 1 office earlier this month.
# data-protection - Wednesday 30 May, 2012
Former Cameron aide and NoTW editor held on suspicion of perjury
Andy Coulson detained by Scottish police at his home in London.
# data-protection - Wednesday 9 May, 2012
Greyhound to collect on Dublin City Council bin bills
A dispute over Data Protection issues has been settled and bills will be issued immediately.
# data-protection - Monday 30 April, 2012
Data Commissioner dealt with record number of complaints in 2011
Billy Hawkes said his office received 1,161 complaints for investigation last year.
# data-protection - Friday 9 March, 2012
UK: Man arrested over abortion website attack
London police have arrested a man suspected of hacking into the website of a major British abortion provider, vandalising it, and stealing sensitive data – including names, addresses, and phone numbers.
# data-protection - Tuesday 6 March, 2012
Public views sought on data protection proposals
The Department of Justice is asking people to submit their views on the European Commission’s proposals to strengthen protections for individuals
# data-protection - Thursday 1 March, 2012
Google privacy policy changes are 'in breach of EU law'
The European Union justice commissioner has raised doubts about the legality of the changes the search giant has made to its privacy policy today.
# data-protection - Friday 24 February, 2012
White House calls on internet firms to strengthen privacy protection for users
Barack Obama called on companies like Facebook and Google to engage with privacy advocates in order to establish voluntary codes of conduct aimed at protecting users.
# data-protection - Saturday 18 February, 2012
Go4Less acknowledges minor online data breach
The travel agency’s website had briefly shown details of some of its online customers, including passport details, to the public.
# data-protection - Monday 13 February, 2012
'Hundreds' of social welfare records in data protection breach
Three insurance companies admit to using a PI who illegally sourced data from within the Department of Social Protection.
# data-protection - Wednesday 25 January, 2012
No leak of Irish O2 users' mobile numbers, company says
O2 admitted that it had accidentally leaked online the mobile numbers of some customers in the UK.
# data-protection - Thursday 5 January, 2012
Minister for the Environment insists household charge site is "fully secure"
Phil Hogan was responding to criticisms by the Data Protection Commissioner earlier today who said it was a “somewhat disturbing development” that the gov
Data Protection Commissioner 'concerned' over household charge collection
Billy Hawkes said the State’s possible use of the ESB to gather information to collect the household charge is a “disturbing development”.
# data-protection - Wednesday 21 December, 2011
Facebook agrees to major privacy changes following DPC audit
The world’s largest social network will make significant changes to its privacy settings for worldwide users after an Irish audit.
# data-protection - Thursday 17 November, 2011
Data Commissioner concerned about CCTV in taxis
The Data Protection Commissioner is worried about the “proportionality and justification” for having cameras in Irish taxis which record pictures AND sound.
# data-protection - Friday 4 November, 2011
Second British MP apologises for dumping documents in bin
A local resident found material containing constituents’ details which were dumped outside Business Secretary Vince Cable’s constituency office.
# data-protection - Friday 26 August, 2011
Irish data chiefs set to test if Facebook ‘Like’ button is illegal Exclusive
The Data Protection Commissioner will be asked to investigate the legality of the ubiquitous ‘Like’ button in the coming days.
# data-protection - Thursday 25 August, 2011
'No effort made to conceal' bag found on Co Galway bog containing hospital records
The HSE has launched an investigation into the discovery of the documents yesterday.
# data-protection - Sunday 21 August, 2011
Six civil servants rapped for abusing social welfare database
Six staff at the Department of Social Protection have been investigated since 2009 for inappropriately accessing records.
Facebook's 'Like' button could be in breach of EU law - German official
Data protection officials in one German state have ordered the Like button to be removed from websites, claiming a legal breach.
# data-protection - Thursday 11 August, 2011
The 9 at 9: Thursday
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# data-protection - Monday 8 August, 2011
Gardaí use database to check up on daughters' boyfriends
The Data Protection Commissioner is conducting an audit of the Gardaí’s use of the Pulse database following a number of complaints.
# data-protection - Thursday 4 August, 2011
Hospital data breach wider than Tallaght, says CEO: report
Meanwhile, a Freephone number has been launched for Tallaght Hospital patients worried about their information.
# data-protection - Wednesday 3 August, 2011
Tallaght Hospital admits patient medical records were breached
It had previously denied allegations of a data breach.
# data-protection - Saturday 23 July, 2011
Medical data of Tallaght patients may have been breached
Medical records were given to a private firm to be transcribed and typed up.
# data-protection - Saturday 16 July, 2011
The Daily Fix: Saturday
In your Fix for today: A cheaper route to Dublin airport?; the end of the World; a remorseful Archbishop; how the Taoiseach is spending his weekend; and why Ken Doherty has an issue with neck ties.
# data-protection - Monday 11 July, 2011
Scam texts pretend to be from... the Data Protection Commissioner
Office of DPC warns that phone messages purporting to be from them and asking for name, address and PPSN number are false.
# data-protection - Monday 4 July, 2011
Data watchdog received 25 election-related complaints
Over two dozen members of the public have made official complaints after politicians tried to access their personal information.
# data-protection - Wednesday 15 June, 2011
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
All the news of the day, plus some bits and pieces you may have missed…
# data-protection - Monday 13 June, 2011
FBI to ease restrictions on agents' investigative powers
The FBI is due to release a new edition of its manual that will endow agents with new powers to monitor people who have caught their attention – including rummaging through their rubbish and putting surveillance teams on targets.
# data-protection - Wednesday 8 June, 2011
Daily Fix: Wednesday
All the day’s news, and the bits and pieces you may have missed…
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Poll: Are you still using the Covid-19 tracker app?
IT’S A MONTH since the launch of the HSE’s new Covid-19 contact tracing app.
Since then, the app has had well over one million downloads, with the take-up rate heralded as being “the most successful launch” of the app anywhere in the world, said HSE CEO Paul Reid last month.
The app is intended to help contact tracing, particularly with people who aren’t family and friends, and uses Bluetooth technology to determine whether you’ve been a close contact of someone who’s tested positive for the virus.
Users are encouraged to switch on their Bluetooth settings, and to check in with their symptoms every day. The bluetooth function means that users will be notified via the app if they have been a close contact of a confirmed case.
As cases begin to rise again – particularly in Kildare, Laois and Offaly – health officials fear that transmission could once again spread within the community.
Of the 174 cases reported yesterday, around 50 of them were reported outside of the three counties now under new restrictions.
With that in mind, we want to know: Are you still using the Covid-19 tracker app?
Poll Results:
Yes, I check in every day (3880)
Yes, I check in most days (3312)
I didn't download it (2833)
Yes, but I only check in once or twice per week (2218)
No, I've stopped using it (2035)
Yes, but I only have the bluetooth contact tracing function enabled (1433)
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