Irish data watchdog fines Meta Ireland 390m euro
Ireland’s data watchdog has fined Facebook’s parent company Meta Ireland 390 million euro as a row erupted over whether further investigation of the use of people’s data is warranted. Meta Ireland was fined 210 million euro
Facebook parent company fined 265 million euro by Irish data watchdog
Tech giant Meta has been fined 265 million euro by Ireland’s data protection watchdog for breaching EU data privacy laws. The Data Protection Commission (DPC) issued the sanction against the Facebook parent company for failing to
Irish data protection watchdog defends handling of social media investigations
Ireland’s data protection watchdog has defended its stance and the pace of its investigations into breaches by social media giants. Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon said the long-running criticisms are “becoming old news”. Ireland’s regulator of
Safe Harbour Ruling Strengthens Europe’s Hand – An Interview with Simon McGarr [Audio]
Simon McGarr is our guest on today's podcast. He's the solicitor representing Digital Rights Ireland, who were granted amicus curiae status in the case regarding the EU-US 'Safe Harbour Agreement', which the EU Court of Justice ruled
Data Protection Commissioner to Double its Workforce with New Dublin Office
Data Protection Commisioners Office, Portarlington (Google Streetview) The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner is planning to hire 45 people which will more than double its current staff. 18 people will be recruited 'immediately' to staff its planned new
Does the DPC have the Resources to Regulate the World?
Data Protection Commisioner's Office, Portarlington (Google Streetview) The Irish Data Protection Commisioner is investigating Adobe in relation to last year's theft of source code and data from 38 million customers. PC Pro Magazine reports
