Ireland levied over half of Europe's privacy fines The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) was responsible for enforcing more than half of the €1.2 billion in European data fines in 2024. Business • 21 Jan
Ireland levied over half of Europe's privacy fines The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) was responsible for enforcing more than half of the €1.2 billion in European data fines in 2024. Business • 21 Jan
Irish Data Protection Commission fines Meta €251m The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined Facebook owner Meta €251m following a personal data breach that impacted around 29 million Facebook accounts globally, of which approximately three million were based in Europe. Business • 17 Dec 24
Irish Data Protection Commission fines Meta €251m The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined Facebook owner Meta €251m following a personal data breach that impacted around 29 million Facebook accounts globally, of which approximately three million were based in Europe. Business • 17 Dec 24
Meta fined €91m by DPC for password storage issues Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been fined €91m by the Irish Data Protection Commission. Business • 27 Sep 24
Meta fined €91m by DPC for password storage issues Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has been fined €91m by the Irish Data Protection Commission. Business • 27 Sep 24
Data Protection Commissioner to leave role in February The Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon, whose term of office is due to end in 2024, is to leave the role on 19 February. Business • 15 Nov 23
Data Protection Commissioner to leave role in February The Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon, whose term of office is due to end in 2024, is to leave the role on 19 February. Business • 15 Nov 23
Meta vows to appeal €1.2bn fine by Irish data watchdog Facebook parent company Meta has vowed to appeal a record €1.2 billion fine imposed by the Irish Data Protection Commission for breaches relating to the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US. Business • 23 May 23
Meta vows to appeal €1.2bn fine by Irish data watchdog Facebook parent company Meta has vowed to appeal a record €1.2 billion fine imposed by the Irish Data Protection Commission for breaches relating to the transfer of personal data from the EU to the US. Business • 23 May 23
Ireland issued two-thirds of EU data fines last year The Irish Data Protection Commission issued 66% of all EU data breach fines last year according to a report from law firm DLA Piper. Business • 24 Jan 23
Ireland issued two-thirds of EU data fines last year The Irish Data Protection Commission issued 66% of all EU data breach fines last year according to a report from law firm DLA Piper. Business • 24 Jan 23
WhatsApp fined €5.5m by Irish data watchdog Messaging app WhatsApp has been fined €5.5m by the Irish Data Protection Commission for breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Business • 19 Jan 23
WhatsApp fined €5.5m by Irish data watchdog Messaging app WhatsApp has been fined €5.5m by the Irish Data Protection Commission for breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Business • 19 Jan 23
EU monitoring over Irish data 'appropriate' - Ombudsman The EU Ombudsman has concluded an investigation into the European Commission's monitoring of the application of data protection rules in Ireland. Business • 20 Dec 22
EU monitoring over Irish data 'appropriate' - Ombudsman The EU Ombudsman has concluded an investigation into the European Commission's monitoring of the application of data protection rules in Ireland. Business • 20 Dec 22
DPC's draft decision on Meta after Facebook data probe The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has submitted a draft decision in a large scale inquiry into Facebook parent company Meta. Business • 03 Oct 22
DPC's draft decision on Meta after Facebook data probe The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has submitted a draft decision in a large scale inquiry into Facebook parent company Meta. Business • 03 Oct 22
Meta lodges appeal against record €405m Instagram fine Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has lodged an appeal in the High Court against a record fine of €405m imposed on Instagram by the Irish Data Protection Commission. Business • 30 Sep 22
Meta lodges appeal against record €405m Instagram fine Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has lodged an appeal in the High Court against a record fine of €405m imposed on Instagram by the Irish Data Protection Commission. Business • 30 Sep 22
Irish data watchdog files draft decision on TikTok The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has submitted a draft decision in a large-scale inquiry into video-sharing platform TikTok. Business • 13 Sep 22
Irish data watchdog files draft decision on TikTok The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has submitted a draft decision in a large-scale inquiry into video-sharing platform TikTok. Business • 13 Sep 22
Big Tech's biggest weaknesses were on display in 2021 While 2020 was a year when tech's greatest strengths were on display, it was its weaknesses that came to the fore in 2021, writes Adam Maguire. 2021 in Review • 31 Dec 21
Big Tech's biggest weaknesses were on display in 2021 While 2020 was a year when tech's greatest strengths were on display, it was its weaknesses that came to the fore in 2021, writes Adam Maguire. 2021 in Review • 31 Dec 21
Data Commission rejects Schrems' claims on lobbying The Irish Data Protection Commission has described as "utterly untrue" claims that it lobbied members of the European Data Protection Board to adopt guidelines that would have endorsed a disputed data collection policy used by Facebook. Business • 07 Dec 21
Data Commission rejects Schrems' claims on lobbying The Irish Data Protection Commission has described as "utterly untrue" claims that it lobbied members of the European Data Protection Board to adopt guidelines that would have endorsed a disputed data collection policy used by Facebook. Business • 07 Dec 21
What's up with using WhatsApp at work? Is WhatsApp a secure and appropriate tool of communication at work? Business • 02 Jun 21
What's up with using WhatsApp at work? Is WhatsApp a secure and appropriate tool of communication at work? Business • 02 Jun 21
87% of Irish firms unaware of October GDPR deadline With the 6 October deadline just days away for 'cookie' GDPR compliance, a survey carried out by Dmac Media has revealed that 87% of Irish businesses are not aware of the looming cut-off date. Business • 23 Sep 20
87% of Irish firms unaware of October GDPR deadline With the 6 October deadline just days away for 'cookie' GDPR compliance, a survey carried out by Dmac Media has revealed that 87% of Irish businesses are not aware of the looming cut-off date. Business • 23 Sep 20
