How data about European defence personnel and political leaders flows to foreign states and non-state actors.
America’s hidden security crisis
How data about American defence personnel and political leaders flows to foreign states and non-state actors.
Ombudsman: European Commission’s concealment of secret ‘expert list’ on CSAM regulation constitutes ‘maladministration’
6 November 2023 In response to a request for documents pertaining to the decision-making behind the proposed CSAM regulation, the European Commission failed to disclose a list of companies who were consulted about the technical feasibility of detecting CSAM without …
Leading experts warn against Garda use of FRT
Use of the “toxic” tool would result in a “massive step change” in police surveillance in Ireland Speaking at the Policing Surveillance conference in Dublin, hosted by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties and the Committee on the Administration of …
ICCL submission on G7 generative AI consultation
25 October 2023The European Commission launched a one-week consultation on 13 October 2023 to gather views on G7 guiding principles on generative AI. These principles will result in a code of conduct, which organisations could commit to. This is not …
Flaws in the European Commission’s plan to fix GDPR procedures
ICCL has prepared amendments to the European Commission’s proposal for procedural harmonisation on cross-border GDPR enforcement.
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.
Brussels Markets Court rejects IAB Europe’s request to immediately suspend enforcement
Brussels Markets Court rejects IAB Europe’s request to immediately suspend enforcement against its GDPR infringements. The Court will rule on the merits after the CJEU rules.
Media Commission urged to switch off Big Tech’s toxic algorithms
ICCL submits evidence and recommendations to the new Media Commission. Users must be able to use a platform without being exposed to toxic algorithms.
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.