Report: Facebook Did Not Notify EU Regulators Over Latest Leak Drew Wilson | April 7, 2021 A report is highlighting a potentially huge legal liability for Facebook. It says that Facebook didn’t proactively notify EU regulators about the leak.
Facebook Threatens to Pull Out of Europe Over Data Transfer Laws Drew Wilson | September 22, 2020 Facebook is threatening to pull out of Europe. The reason isn’t what you’d expect: it’s over new data transfer requirements.
Data Breaches Reported to Ireland’s Data Protection Commission Spikes 71% Drew Wilson | February 25, 2020 The success of the GDPR is seeing the Data Protection Commission receive a 71% spike in reported breaches. It’s prompting fears that GDPR might be too successful.
Facebook Dating Service EU Launch Halted After Failing Privacy Law Regs Drew Wilson | February 14, 2020 Facebook has been forced to halt their dating service European launch after failing to satisfy required privacy regulations.
Tinder Faces GDPR Probe Following Personal Information Revelations Drew Wilson | February 11, 2020 Do dating services properly handle your personal information? That’s a big question GDPR regulators are trying to answer as they probe Tinder.
Irish Authorities to Investigate Facebook Over Data Leak Drew Wilson | April 27, 2019 Legal problems continue to stack up on Facebook. This time, Irish authorities are investigating the data leak that affected over half a billion users.
Facebook Breach Sparks Investigations in Ireland and the US Drew Wilson | October 13, 2018 Irish authorities and the FBI are both launching investigations surrounding the recent Facebook data breach.
Irish Judge Grants Injunction to Block 8 Torrent and Streaming Sites Drew Wilson | January 15, 2018 8 websites that offer streaming or torrents are going to be blocked. This is thanks to an injunction granted by an Irish judge.
300 Irish Internet Users Wrongfully Receive First Strike Notices Drew Wilson | June 17, 2011 False accusations have long been a subject for those sceptical of a three strikes law. Given the complexity of tying an IP address to a subscriber is much too complicated for any form of automated system, it should come as no surprise for sceptics to find out that people are wrongfully receiving notices for copyright …
Irish Pirate Party Opposes Eircom’s Decision to Block Pirate Bay Drew Wilson | August 27, 2009 Just days after Irish ISP Eircom decided to block the Pirate Bay as part of a “settlement” in court with the copyright industry, the Irish Pirate Party showed their disapproval over the decision.
