Just 15% of Irish firms 'fully compliant' with GDPR Just 15% of businesses here say they are fully compliant with the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rules. Business • 17 Jul
'No fairness' in US move to ban TikTok, says China There is "no fairness to speak of" in citing national security to reduce the competitive advantage of other countries, a spokesperson of the Chinese foreign … Business • 14 Mar
Cloud Clutter: Why you need a digital spring clean Multiple devices and countless clouds have made it easy for digital clutter to accumulate – which can stress us out, slow us down, and harm … Business • 01 Feb
FTTP is the most commonly purchased broadband - ComReg New figures from the Commission for Communications show that fixed broadband subscriber lines increased to 1.64 million in the third quarter of 2023, a rise … Business • 07 Dec 23
50% increase in mobile data usage on Christmas - Eir Telecoms company Eir said it recorded significant increases in usage and demand for its voice, data and mobile services over this year's Christmas period. Business • 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 … 2021 in Review • 31 Dec 21
ServiceNow gives customers option of keeping data in EU Digital workflow software company, ServiceNow, is to begin offering customers the option to have their EU hosted data always handled exclusively in the EU. Business • 07 Jul 21
US "deeply concerned" about EU/US data transfer issue The US Secretary of Commerce has said that the United States remains deeply concerned about a ruling by the EU Court of Justice last July … Business • 03 Nov 20
Civil liberties group in Brexit data transfer warning An Irish online privacy campaigner has written to the European Commission to warn it that it may have to limit data transfers between the EU … Business • 12 Oct 20
The Facebook data privacy case - all you need to know Tomorrow morning the European Court of Justice will announce its ruling on a long-running dispute around the protections given to our online data. The case … Business • 15 Jul 20
Mobile giants agree to share location data with EU The EU will follow initiatives established in a number of Asian countries by using mobile data sharing to track and counter the coronavirus, while adhering … Coronavirus • 25 Mar 20
EU plans new rules around AI, data sharing Social media platforms and artificial intelligence developers will face new regulations under a European Union plan published today. technology • 19 Feb 20
75 jobs to be created at Singlepoint Digital consulting company Singlepoint is to create 75 new jobs over the next three years. Business • 09 Sep 19
Google fined $170m for sharing children's YouTube data Google has agreed to pay $170 million to settle charges that it illegally collected and shared data from children on its YouTube video service, a … Business • 04 Sep 19
INM confirms Buckley role in alleged data breach Independent News and Media has written to individuals who may have had their data searched in an alleged data breach. Business • 11 Apr 18
Proposals on counter-terrorism legislation approved Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said the Government has approved his proposals on counter-terrorism legislation, which will require details of passengers on flights entering … Ireland • 04 Feb 18
Call for PSC to be linked to social media account The Minister with responsibility for Mental Health has said he wants to see the public services card linked to social media accounts in order to … Ireland • 22 Jan 18
Facebook fined €150,000 by French data watchdog Facebook has been fined €150,000 by France's data protection watchdog for failing to prevent its users' data being accessed by advertisers. Business • 16 May 17
End to EU roaming charges a step closer The end of mobile roaming charges across the EU is a step closer following a provisional deal to cap wholesale charges. Business • 01 Feb 17
Trinity removed from rankings after data error A misplaced decimal point has led to the temporary removal of Trinity College Dublin from the latest international university rankings. News • 22 Sep 16
EU and US agree revisions to "Privacy Shield" The European Union and the United States have agreed changes to a data transfer pact that is key to transatlantic business.. Technology • 24 Jun 16
More reassurance needed over EU-US data pact European privacy regulators have said a new commercial data transfer pact between the European Union and the United States needs to provide more reassurance over … Business • 13 Apr 16
Microsoft to abide by new EU data transfer rules Microsoft has become the first major US tech company to say it would transfer users' information to the United States using a new transatlantic commercial … Business • 11 Apr 16
Tableau to create 80 jobs in Dublin Data analytics and visualisation software company, Tableau, is to grow its workforce here by 80 over the next three years. Technology • 15 Sep 15
Vodafone received 7,973 requests for user data Ireland's largest mobile provider, Vodafone, received 7,973 requests from authorities last year for communications related data on its users. News • 15 Jul 15
