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@BrianHonan shared
On Nov 28, 2022
RT @donie: Irish regulator fines Meta $275 million for violations of Europe's data privacy law https://t.co/mynCimdT3X
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Irish regulator fines Meta $275 million for violations of Europe’s data privacy law

Irish regulator fines Meta $275 million for violations of Europe’s data privacy law

Meta has been fined roughly $275 million by Ireland's data privacy regulator for failing to prevent hackers from siphoning off personal information from more than 500 million Facebook users ...

@BrianHonan shared
On Nov 29, 2022
RT @euroinfosec: Meta fined by Irish #privacy regulator for GDPR violations tied to data scraping revealed in 2021 https://t.co/WZ7rzv3BIR by @asokan_akshaya
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Meta Fined by Irish Privacy Regulator for GDPR Violations

Meta Fined by Irish Privacy Regulator for GDPR Violations

Facebook will pay a 265 million euro fine to the Irish data protection authority to resolve a 2021 incident when the scraped data of 533 million users appeared

@BrianHonan shared
On Dec 1, 2022
RT @Tupp_Ed: The head of the Department of Social Protection has been hotly denying something meaningless re the PSC cards and biometric data. He insists the department doesn't 'track' biometric data. What he admits to (near the bottom) is processing biometric data. https://t.co/YCBzHL2IHc
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Department behind Public Services Card insists it does not track biometric data

Department behind Public Services Card insists it does not track biometric data

Secretary-general of the Department of Social Protection told the Public Accounts Committee 'there is no biometric information on the card, we don’t track biometric information'

@BrianHonan shared
On Nov 30, 2022
RT @euroinfosec: British businesses not reporting cyber incidents because they fear regulatory fallout, Parliament hears https://t.co/CZ9a76FPPa by @asokan_akshaya
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UK Companies Fear Reporting Cyber Incidents, Parliament Told

UK Companies Fear Reporting Cyber Incidents, Parliament Told

U.K. businesses shy from involving police in cyber incident response for fear of regulatory consequences, lawmakers sitting on Parliament's Joint Committee on

@BrianHonan shared
On Nov 28, 2022
RT @klillington: Irish regulator fines Facebook owner €265m for privacy rules breaches https://t.co/IX6JSEtKFP
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Irish regulator fines Facebook owner €265m for privacy rules breaches

Irish regulator fines Facebook owner €265m for privacy rules breaches

Penalty comes after report of personal data available online

@opexxx shared
On Dec 2, 2022
RT @SpaceISAC: According to the latest Thales Consumer Digital Trust Index, almost half (48%) of US consumers report being victims of a data breach — higher than their global counterparts, at 33%. 📰 @DarkReading ✍️ Todd Moore https://t.co/4G0D4o4V3H
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Data Security Concerns Are Driving Changes in US Consumer Behavior and Demands

Data Security Concerns Are Driving Changes in US Consumer Behavior and Demands

As consumers catch on to the dangers, protection could become a major topic for legislative bodies.

@BrianHonan shared
On Nov 28, 2022
RT @BrianOD_News: Facebook parent company Meta has been fined €265 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) following a data breach last year which saw the personal details of hundreds of millions of Facebook users published online. @rtenews https://t.co/xv1tbYE4Mm
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Meta fined €265m by Irish watchdog for data breach

Meta fined €265m by Irish watchdog for data breach

Facebook parent company Meta has been fined €265 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) following a data breach which saw the personal details of hundreds of millions of ...

@BrianHonan shared
On Dec 1, 2022
RT @ecpcmaastricht: ECPC-G Global #Privacy Officer Certification. Website is now UPDATED with speakers' bio's, teaching schedule and online registration! Come join us for this new, global, online certification programme. https://t.co/k8ZFIz2tPr
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Global Privacy Officer Certification (ECPC-G)

Global Privacy Officer Certification (ECPC-G)

If your organization deals with customers, suppliers or people from other countries, only compliance with the GDPR will be not enough to ensure an effective worldwide Privacy and …