Privacy Transformation - Issue 242

Curated privacy, security & tech news, insights & resources with a focus on Irish and EU developments.

PRIVACY

Data protection rules not observed, say compliance officers

More than half of compliance professionals believe that data protection rules have been breached in their organisation at one time or another. An even greater number acknowledged that they are aware of such breaches having taken place in organisations they previously worked in.

OpenAI moves to shrink regulatory risk in EU around data privacy

While most of Europe was still knuckle deep in the holiday chocolate selection box late last month, ChatGPT maker OpenAI was busy firing out an email with details of an incoming update to its terms that looks intended to shrink its regulatory risk in the European Union.

SECURITY & TECH

Major changes for drone rules do not fully negate privacy concerns, expert says

Sweeping rule changes for the flying of drones are welcome but do not go far enough, according to the chairman of the Irish Professional Drone Pilots Association (IPDPA).

Google settles $5bn lawsuit for 'private mode' tracking

Google has agreed to settle a US lawsuit claiming it invaded the privacy of users by tracking them even when they were browsing in "private mode". The class action sought at least $5bn from the world's go-to search engine and parent company Alphabet.

DATA BREACH

Dublin accountancy practice which specialises in hospitality sector is hacked

A well-known Dublin accountancy firm has been the victim of a cyber security attack, with some of its data being posted on the dark web.

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