Top news of the week: 07.01.2023.
Irish Privacy Watchdog Fines Meta 390 Million Euros for Ads
The Irish Data Protection Commission has imposed a fine of 390 million euros against Meta Ireland for violating the General Data Protection Regulation related to
The Guardian contacts data protection regulator after suspected ransomware incident
The Guardian newspaper has contacted the United Kingdom’s data protection regulator following a suspected ransomware attack on December 20.
Data Protection Commission announces conclusion of two inquiries into Meta Ireland
The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has today announced the conclusion of two inquiries into the data processing operations of Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (“Meta Ireland”) in connection ...
Most Disturbing Health Data Breach Developments
Cybercriminals are becoming bolder in their attacks on healthcare entities and in how they're compromising patient data - and that's a very worrisome trend, says
Bluepurple Pulse: week ending January 8th
The holiday season is but a faint memory as cyber goes full steam ahead into 2023..
Europe’s cybersecurity dance card is full
The European Commission's top cyber official describes a wave of actions.
Meta fined 390M euros in latest European privacy crackdown
LONDON (AP) — European Union regulators on Wednesday hit Facebook parent Meta with hundreds of millions in fines for privacy violations and banned the company from forcing users in the ...
Meta fined €390m in Ireland – privacy bill now stands at €1.3bn
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner has fined Meta’s Facebook and Instagram subsidiaries €390m for GDPR privacy breaches. It brings the tech giant’s total regulatory bill in Ireland to ...