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 … Business • 23 May
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
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
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
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 … 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
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 … 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 … 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
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 … Business • 23 Sep 20
