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X probed by Irish data regulator over Grok images
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The Data Protection Commission (DPC) said its inquiry concerns the apparent creation and publication on X of such material containing or involving the "processing of personal data of EU/EEA data subjects", including children
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HSE apologises for data breaches as patient's record is accidentally posted on Facebook
HSE
More than 620 data protection breaches were recorded by the health authority last year, including incidents in which photos of service users were inappropriately shared on WhatsApp groups
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Meta fined more than €250 million by Irish data commission following breach
Data Protection Commission
The breach affected approximately 29 million Facebook accounts globally, of which some three million were based in the EU/EEA
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Data Protection Commissioner forced RTÉ U-turn on stars' register of interests, records show
RTE
The national broadcaster had planned to publish details of the external activities of its top radio and TV stars, but ran into trouble with the data protection agency
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Meta fined €91 million by Irish Data Protection Commission over major password breach affecting millions
Facebook
It follows an investigation into Meta inadvertently storing certain user passwords in plaintext on its internal systems, meaning they were not protected by encryption. The issue applied to millions of Facebook and Instagram users
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Irish watchdog launches probe into Google’s AI model
Irish News
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) said on Thursday that it has commenced a statutory inquiry into Google under Section 110 of the Data Protection Act
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HSE discovers covert recording device in Sligo healthcare facility
HSE
EXCLUSIVE: It's unknown how long the device had been concealed at the facility before it was found by a staff member last year
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Gardaí investigating data breach affecting 8,000 Electric Ireland customers
Electric Ireland
The energy supplier has advised those affected to cancel relevant bank cards and review financial statements for suspicious activity going back two years
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Ireland's data watchdog hits Facebook owner Meta with €1.2 billion fine
Facebook
The record fine was levied by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC) after a three-year probe into the social media giant
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TikTok has been fined €14.5m for failing to protect the privacy of children's data
TikTok
TikTok allowed up to 1.4 million kids under the age of 13 to use its platform in 2020
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Irish data protection watchdog defends handling of social media investigations
Data Protection Commission
Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon said the long-running criticisms are 'becoming old news'
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Ireland's data watchdog hits Instagram with €405 million fine
Data Protection Commission
Meta said in a statement that it plans to appeal
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New media commission 'needs power to order swift takedown of harmful online content,' Oireachtas committee hears
Social media
Deputy Data Protection Commissioner Anna Morgan was among a number of representatives from the DPC and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) before the media committee on Wednesday
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Instagram probed by Ireland's Data Protection Commission over kids' personal data
Data Protection Commission
Facebook, which owns the social media site, said it is in close contact with the commission and is 'cooperating with their inquiries'
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Tusla data breaches 'could have been caused by worker stuffing wrong letter into envelope', says CEO
Tusla
'There aren’t indications anyone acted maliciously or malevolently in any way'
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Tusla accidentally gave alleged abuser location of mum and child
Tusla
The incident was just one of the litany of data breaches made by Tusla and other organisations shown in the Data Protection Commissioner’s annual report
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Facebook dating feature postponed before launch after Data Protection Commission inspects Dublin offices
Facebook
DPC staff were 'very concerned' about the new feature after only being told about it on Monday, February 3
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Tinder and Google to be probed over use of users' data by Data Protection Commission
Data Protection Commission
The DPC says it received complaints from consumer organisations across the EU in which concerns were raised about Google’s processing of location information
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Ireland reported over 6,000 personal data breaches in 2019, new figures show
Data Protection Commission
This means the country ranks second for the highest number of notifications per capita across Europe
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Government's 'childish' response to Public Services Card report condemned
Public Services Card
'The flawed arguments put forward by the Department of Social Protection... in some instances, they are totally nonsensical'
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Regina Doherty goes to war with Data Protection Commissioner as damning report on Public Services Card published
Public Services Card
The Minister for Social Protection is ignoring the DPC's recommendations on the PSC scheme in a 'staggering' move
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Regina Doherty showing 'utter contempt' for Data Protection Commission in Public Services Card controversy, Sinn Fein says
Public Services Card
The State’s watchdog has found that the use of the PSC for many Government services had no basis in law
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Pat Flanagan column: Fine Gael can't be trusted with our money or personal info
Public Services Card
One minister even suggested handing over our personal information to Facebook
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Public Services Card report by Data Protection Commission to be published online by Government
Public Services Card
The report outlines how it may be illegal for any Government department, except for the Department of Social Protection, to insist that members of the public obtain a PSC to access a public service
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