Privacy Transformation - Issue 145

PRIVACY

Facebook's Meta facing order from Irish regulator to suspend data transfers to US

Facebook's Meta facing order from Irish regulator to suspend data transfers to US

Facebook owner Meta is facing an imminent order from Ireland’s data regulator to suspend data transfers to the United States, in a far-reaching privacy case that has already led to threats from the social media giant to pull its websites from Europe.

RELATED: US-EU data transfers on life support after French Google decision

Data Protection Commissioner warns of damage to GDPR enforcement regime

Data Protection Commissioner warns of damage to GDPR enforcement regime

The Data Protection Commissioner has said a set of metrics against which the performance of all European data regulators can be assessed objectively must be agreed.

Data protection regime tarnishing Ireland’s image, Germany says

Data protection regime tarnishing Ireland’s image, Germany says

Ireland’s data protection regime risks burdening its reputation in Germany as much as its tax regime has done, according to an MP from the ruling Social Democratic Party (SPD).

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Taoiseach defends Irish data protection commissioner in Germany

Data Protection Commission learning from criticism

Facebook whistleblower says Irish Government should order independent review of Data Protection Commission

Inside Facebook’s $10 Billion Breakup With Advertisers

Inside Facebook’s $10 Billion Breakup With Advertisers

Privacy features for mobile devices have prompted e-commerce businesses to slash ad spending. The changes are hitting the heart of Meta’s ability to target ads at users. “Apple has changed the game.”

Privacy laws could be rolled back, UK government sources suggest

Privacy laws could be rolled back, UK government sources suggest

Rules making it harder for media to name those under criminal investigation could change when Human Rights Act replaced

SECURITY & TECH

Cyber alert for Irish companies over rising tension in Ukraine

Cyber alert for Irish companies over rising tension in Ukraine

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said while the risk to Irish agencies and companies from a targeted “nation-state” attack in Ukraine was “low”, there was the potential of knock-on impacts.

HSE cyber-attack cost hits €43m, could rise to €100m

HSE cyber-attack cost hits €43m, could rise to €100m

The cost of the response to, and recovery from the cyber-attack on the Health Service Executive in May last year has reached almost €43 million and could rise to €100 Million.

UK NCSC: Weekly Threat Report

UK NCSC: Weekly Threat Report

The NCSC's weekly threat report is drawn from recent open source reporting.

DATA BREACH

Credit Suisse denies wrongdoing after big banking data leak

Credit Suisse denies wrongdoing after big banking data leak

An investigation identifies thousands of foreign customers who stashed their money at the bank.

Mother seeking compensation from HSE over data breach involving report into treatment of toddler at hospital

Mother seeking compensation from HSE over data breach involving report into treatment of toddler at hospital

A report compiled by the HSE in response to a complaint about the treatment given to a 19-month-old patient found its way into the wrong hands, Wexford Circuit Court was told.

RESOURCES

Data Protection Commission Publishes 2021 Annual Report

Data Protection Commission Publishes 2021 Annual Report

Commissioner for Data Protection, Helen Dixon, has launched the Irish Data Protection Commission’s Annual Report for 2021.

New DPIA for the Dutch government and universities on Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint Online

New DPIA for the Dutch government and universities on Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint Online

Commissioned by the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security and SURF, the ICT procurement organisation for universities, Privacy Company conducted a new investigation into the privacy risks of Microsoft Teams, OneDrive and SharePoint.

Paper: Privacy and/or Trade

The promise of a global internet, with access for all, including companies from the Global South, is increasingly remote. This Article uncovers the forgotten and fateful history of the international regulation of privacy and trade that led to our current crisis and evaluates possible solutions to the current conflict.

EDPS Podcast: The EU Digital Identity Wallet: A Data Protection Perspective

EDPS Podcast: The EU Digital Identity Wallet: A Data Protection Perspective

An EDPS three-part podcast about the EU Digital Identity Wallet.

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