Microsoft to abide by new EU data transfer rules Microsoft has become the first major US tech company to say it would transfer users' information to the United States using a new transatlantic commercial data pact and would resolve any disputes with European privacy watchdogs. Business • 11 Apr 16
Microsoft to abide by new EU data transfer rules Microsoft has become the first major US tech company to say it would transfer users' information to the United States using a new transatlantic commercial data pact and would resolve any disputes with European privacy watchdogs. Business • 11 Apr 16
Tableau to create 80 jobs in Dublin Data analytics and visualisation software company, Tableau, is to grow its workforce here by 80 over the next three years. Technology • 15 Sep 15
Tableau to create 80 jobs in Dublin Data analytics and visualisation software company, Tableau, is to grow its workforce here by 80 over the next three years. Technology • 15 Sep 15
Vodafone received 7,973 requests for user data Ireland's largest mobile provider, Vodafone, received 7,973 requests from authorities last year for communications related data on its users. News • 15 Jul 15
Vodafone received 7,973 requests for user data Ireland's largest mobile provider, Vodafone, received 7,973 requests from authorities last year for communications related data on its users. News • 15 Jul 15
Deal agreed to abolish EU roaming charges A deal to abolish mobile phone roaming charges in the European Union in 2017 has been struck in Brussels, officials said today. Business • 30 Jun 15
Deal agreed to abolish EU roaming charges A deal to abolish mobile phone roaming charges in the European Union in 2017 has been struck in Brussels, officials said today. Business • 30 Jun 15
Continued fall in SMS usage - ComReg The number of traditional text messages being sent in Ireland has continued to fall, according to ComReg, as customers turn increasingly to data-based messaging apps instead. Business • 11 Jun 15
Continued fall in SMS usage - ComReg The number of traditional text messages being sent in Ireland has continued to fall, according to ComReg, as customers turn increasingly to data-based messaging apps instead. Business • 11 Jun 15
Changes to USA Freedom Act may harm spy programme High-ranking members of the US House of Representatives have warned the Senate that proposed changes to the USA Freedom Act, a bill reforming domestic surveillance, are unlikely to pass the House and might harm the spy programme. News • 01 Jun 15
Changes to USA Freedom Act may harm spy programme High-ranking members of the US House of Representatives have warned the Senate that proposed changes to the USA Freedom Act, a bill reforming domestic surveillance, are unlikely to pass the House and might harm the spy programme. News • 01 Jun 15
Irish data commissioner policing Twitter privacy The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner will today assume responsibility for ensuring the privacy and data of around 300 million people outside the US who use Twitter each month is adequately respected. News • 18 May 15
Irish data commissioner policing Twitter privacy The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner will today assume responsibility for ensuring the privacy and data of around 300 million people outside the US who use Twitter each month is adequately respected. News • 18 May 15
Government to hold data protection forum The Government is setting up a forum for discussion around the area of data protection. News • 30 Apr 15
Government to hold data protection forum The Government is setting up a forum for discussion around the area of data protection. News • 30 Apr 15
Belfast company finds way of turning tweets into beats Tweets have been turned into beats by tech experts who claim to have translated emotions expressed on social media into musical notes. Business • 27 Apr 15
Belfast company finds way of turning tweets into beats Tweets have been turned into beats by tech experts who claim to have translated emotions expressed on social media into musical notes. Business • 27 Apr 15
Minister warns Europe behind in data protection Europe has been behind in the area of data protection and regulation for too long and it is time it caught up, according to the Minister of State Responsible for Data Protection. News • 15 Apr 15
Minister warns Europe behind in data protection Europe has been behind in the area of data protection and regulation for too long and it is time it caught up, according to the Minister of State Responsible for Data Protection. News • 15 Apr 15
Data company to open European HQ in Galway A company that offers data protection services is to create 60 jobs with the opening of its European headquarters in Galway. News • 23 Mar 15
Data company to open European HQ in Galway A company that offers data protection services is to create 60 jobs with the opening of its European headquarters in Galway. News • 23 Mar 15
Government files brief over Microsoft data case The Government has issued a supporting brief in Microsoft’s US legal case over data held on its Dublin-based servers. Business • 24 Dec 14
Government files brief over Microsoft data case The Government has issued a supporting brief in Microsoft’s US legal case over data held on its Dublin-based servers. Business • 24 Dec 14
Tech rivals back Microsoft over Irish data row Apple, eBay and Amazon have joined forces with Microsoft in the software company's legal battle with the US government over access to customer data stored in Ireland. Business • 16 Dec 14
Tech rivals back Microsoft over Irish data row Apple, eBay and Amazon have joined forces with Microsoft in the software company's legal battle with the US government over access to customer data stored in Ireland. Business • 16 Dec 14
Company executives targeted by hacker group A hacker group has tapped into email accounts of executives in more than 100 companies that could give them lucrative access to market-moving information, a security firm has said. Business • 01 Dec 14
Company executives targeted by hacker group A hacker group has tapped into email accounts of executives in more than 100 companies that could give them lucrative access to market-moving information, a security firm has said. Business • 01 Dec 14
Government seeks EU support in Microsoft data case The Government has sought the support of the European Commission in a legal battle involving the US federal authorities and tech giant Microsoft. News • 18 Nov 14
Government seeks EU support in Microsoft data case The Government has sought the support of the European Commission in a legal battle involving the US federal authorities and tech giant Microsoft. News • 18 Nov 14
Sharp fall in number of texts sent in Ireland The number of traditional text messages being sent by Irish mobile users has continued to fall sharply, according to data from the communications regulator, ComReg. Business • 11 Sep 14
Sharp fall in number of texts sent in Ireland The number of traditional text messages being sent by Irish mobile users has continued to fall sharply, according to data from the communications regulator, ComReg. Business • 11 Sep 14
Pair charged with data protection breaches Two directors of a private investigation company have appeared before Bray District Court charged with multiple breaches of data protection laws. News • 04 Sep 14
Pair charged with data protection breaches Two directors of a private investigation company have appeared before Bray District Court charged with multiple breaches of data protection laws. News • 04 Sep 14
US order to disclose Irish data 'objectionable' The way a US court forced disclosure of foreign data from Microsoft is objectionable and warned it could have implications across Europe, according to junior minister Dara Murphy. Business • 04 Sep 14
US order to disclose Irish data 'objectionable' The way a US court forced disclosure of foreign data from Microsoft is objectionable and warned it could have implications across Europe, according to junior minister Dara Murphy. Business • 04 Sep 14
Microsoft ordered to hand over Irish-based data Microsoft must turn over a customer's emails stored in a data centre in Ireland to the US government, a US judge has ruled in a case that has drawn concern from privacy groups and major technology companies. Business • 01 Aug 14
Microsoft ordered to hand over Irish-based data Microsoft must turn over a customer's emails stored in a data centre in Ireland to the US government, a US judge has ruled in a case that has drawn concern from privacy groups and major technology companies. Business • 01 Aug 14
650,000 Paddy Power customers had data stolen The office of the Data Protection Commissioner has said it is disappointed that Paddy Power failed to report a major data security breach that occurred in 2010. Business • 31 Jul 14
650,000 Paddy Power customers had data stolen The office of the Data Protection Commissioner has said it is disappointed that Paddy Power failed to report a major data security breach that occurred in 2010. Business • 31 Jul 14
'A long way to go' in safeguarding personal data The Data Protection Commissioner has said the public service still has "a long way to go" in changing the way it views the safeguarding of personal information. News • 24 Jul 14
'A long way to go' in safeguarding personal data The Data Protection Commissioner has said the public service still has "a long way to go" in changing the way it views the safeguarding of personal information. News • 24 Jul 14
Google takes steps to comply with EU ruling Google is launching a service through which Europeans can ask for web pages relating to their personal life to be removed from search results. Business • 30 May 14
Google takes steps to comply with EU ruling Google is launching a service through which Europeans can ask for web pages relating to their personal life to be removed from search results. Business • 30 May 14
Google gets over 1,000 requests to remove content Internet search giant Google has received over 1,000 requests from across Europe for links to internet content to be taken down, since Europe's highest court ruled on the matter three days ago. News • 16 May 14
Google gets over 1,000 requests to remove content Internet search giant Google has received over 1,000 requests from across Europe for links to internet content to be taken down, since Europe's highest court ruled on the matter three days ago. News • 16 May 14
EU court backs right 'to be forgotten' The European Court of Justice has said that individuals have the right to ask Google to delete personal data produced by its ubiquitous search engine. News • 13 May 14
EU court backs right 'to be forgotten' The European Court of Justice has said that individuals have the right to ask Google to delete personal data produced by its ubiquitous search engine. News • 13 May 14
Ericsson misses first quarter forecasts Mobile telecom equipment maker Ericsson expects recent business wins to lift sales later this year, after missing first-quarter sales and profit forecasts. Business • 23 Apr 14
Ericsson misses first quarter forecasts Mobile telecom equipment maker Ericsson expects recent business wins to lift sales later this year, after missing first-quarter sales and profit forecasts. Business • 23 Apr 14
