Analysis of DPC’s 2023 Annual Report highlights problems in Big Tech enforcement up to end of 2023
Europe’s hidden security crisis
How data about European defence personnel and political leaders flows to foreign states and non-state actors.
Government urged to ensure no appearance of conflict of interest in selection of new leaders of the Irish Data Protection Commission
Given the special sensitivities of the DPC’s supervision of public bodies and major tech firms, it is especially important that the Public Appointments Service and Top Level Appointments Committee make special arrangements to ensure that there is no conflict or perceived conflict of interest in relation to any entity that might be regulated by the DPC.
Statement on High Court decision on DPC failure to investigate Google’s RTB data breach
When the Data Protection Commission fails for five years to start an investigation in the biggest data breach in history, even though that breach continues, there are significant issues that need to be considered further.
ICCL v DPC at High Court in Ireland over DPC refusal to investigate Google’s RTB data breach
Next week The Irish High Court will hear a case taken by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) against the Data Protection Commission (DPC). ICCL alleges that the DPC has failed to protect people against the biggest data breach ever recorded: Google’s “Real-Time Bidding” online advertising system.
Last-minute Government amendment seeks to muzzle DPC critics
ICCL calls on all parties in the Dáil to challenge this amendment when it comes before them for final debate.
Statement on remarks by Data Protection Commissioner on RTE Six One News on 22 May 2023
ICCL responds to statement made on television news by Data Protection Commissioner
EU Big Tech enforcement reaches crisis point ahead of 5-year anniversary, says new ICCL data
Irish Data Protection Commission repeatedly overruled by EU colleagues, who demand tougher Big Tech sanctions
5 years: GDPR’s crisis point — ICCL’s 2023 GDPR report
Five years after the GDPR, Europe remains unable to police how Big Tech uses our data.
New ICCL complaint against European Commission at EU Ombudsman
ICCL brings new complaint against the European Commission to the EU Ombudsman for 56 month GDPR monitoring data deficit