#Privacy
# privacy - Friday 1 February, 2019
Apple fixes bug that allowed FaceTime users to listen to a person before they answer call
In some cases, users could also watch a person before they answered the FaceTime call.
# privacy - Tuesday 29 January, 2019
Bug allows Facetime users to listen to and, in some cases, watch a person before they answer call
Apple is working to fix the issue.
# privacy - Monday 21 January, 2019
Timeline: The Public Services Card saga
Last week the Data Protection Commissioner said it will not publish its report in full, following an investigation into the rollout of the cards – which experts claim breaches data protection laws.
# privacy - Thursday 6 December, 2018
Employee seen taking breaks on CCTV used in 'Isis' graffiti investigation had rights breached, court told
It was argued that the use of data arising from a criminal investigation breached Cormac Doolin’s data protection rights.
# privacy - Monday 3 December, 2018
Union fears privatisation as Bus Éireann routes 101, 101x and 133 to be put out to tender
The NTA first announced its intentions to put routes up for competitive tender in October.
# privacy - Wednesday 3 October, 2018
'Unjustified invasion of privacy': New Zealand customs given power to demand access to your device
Border guards now have the power to demand your passwords and pins to open your smartphone.
# privacy - Friday 28 September, 2018
Facebook says that up to 50 million of its accounts have been breached
The social media giant says the breach is something that is “incredibly important”.
# privacy - Tuesday 14 August, 2018
Google records people's movements even when told not to
The privacy issue affects some two billion Android users and hundreds of millions of iPhone users worldwide.
# privacy - Wednesday 18 July, 2018
Cliff Richard wins €235,000 court case against the BBC
The action was taken over the BBC’s decision to broadcast a police raid on Richard’s home in 2014.
# privacy - Wednesday 6 June, 2018
Tiger Woods reportedly planning to stay on his $20m super-yacht during US Open
Woods, 42, will be chasing his fourth US Open title at Shinnecock Hills next week.
# privacy - Wednesday 25 April, 2018
WhatsApp bans under 16s from using its app in Europe
The previous minimum age was 13 years old.
# privacy - Wednesday 18 April, 2018
Facebook rolls out major privacy changes for ads, personal info and facial recognition
Many of the changes are being put in place to comply with the EU’s new GDPR directive that comes into effect next month.
# privacy - Thursday 12 April, 2018
EU-US data deal on the line as High Court refers Facebook case to European court
The High Court today set out a number of questions which the European court must answer.
# privacy - Friday 6 April, 2018
Facebook to create thousands of jobs making the site 'more accountable and transparent'
To get authorised by Facebook, “advertisers will need to confirm their identity and location,” the statement said.
# privacy - Monday 2 April, 2018
Zuckerberg says Facebook needs 'a few years' to fix data privacy issues
He rejected criticism of Apple’s Tim Cook who argued Facebook got into trouble because it was so focused on monetising people’s data.
'They knew I wasn't going to go away' - State in second climbdown as adopted man finally receives PSC eight months later
The man has long maintained that, in being denied a PSC because he refused to get an adoption certificate, he was in effect being discriminated against.
# privacy - Wednesday 21 March, 2018
Poll: Will you change your behaviour online because of the Cambridge Analytica scandal?
It has been reported in recent days that Cambridge Analytica allegedly collected information from 50 million Facebook users.
# privacy - Tuesday 20 March, 2018
Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner "following up" with Facebook over Cambridge Analytica
The London based firm has been credited with helping Donald Trump win the 2016 US Presidential election.
Explainer: What is Cambridge Analytica? The firm at the heart of Facebook's alleged data breach
The communication firm is accused of stealing information from 50 million Facebook users’ profiles.
# privacy - Sunday 18 February, 2018
The government wants to exempt itself from the EU's new hardcore data protection rules - but why?
A new Data Protection Act has to be in place before the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes live in May – but the Irish state seems in no mood to align itself with Europe on the issue.
# privacy - Thursday 8 February, 2018
'We are trying to sound the alarm' - committee hears Public Services Card is a legal ticking time bomb
The Public Services Card was discussed for the first time in an Oireachtas forum at the Social Protection committee today.
# privacy - Monday 29 January, 2018
Facebook is making privacy settings easier to find ahead of strict new EU law
The social media giant has published its privacy principles for the first time.
Poll: Do you worry about your online privacy?
Facebook is set to publish educational videos to help people better manage their privacy settings.
# privacy - Thursday 9 November, 2017
'Ireland is not immune to the threat of digital surveillance against journalists'
Just last year the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission accessed the telephone records of certain journalists during an investigation, writes Elizabeth Farries.
# privacy - Tuesday 3 October, 2017
High Court refers Facebook data case to Europe
The case taken by Austrian privacy lawyer Max Schrems is against Facebook’s transfer of personal data from Europe to the US.
# privacy - Sunday 30 July, 2017
Tapes of Princess Diana discussing her failed marriage to air next month
Channel 4 has planned the broadcast for next month – but those who were close to Diana say the tapes will cause distress.
# privacy - Wednesday 26 July, 2017
EU and Canada's attempts to fight terrorism by sharing airline passenger details deemed illegal
The deal cannot be passed as it breaches privacy laws.
# privacy - Saturday 1 July, 2017
# privacy - Thursday 15 June, 2017
Graham Dwyer takes case to the High Court over use of mobile phone records in his trial
Dwyer claims that his rights to privacy were breached during the trial.
# privacy - Tuesday 2 May, 2017
Denis O'Brien must pay all costs after failed High Court case
Judge Úna Ní Raifeartaigh said that the issue of O’Brien’s “means to pay the costs” was not a factor in the decision.
British royals want €1.5 million over topless pictures of Duchess of Cambridge
The royal couple are not expected to attend the trial in Paris, which started today.
# privacy - Tuesday 11 April, 2017
Private investigator gave information from Social Protection Department to insurance companies
Over 1,400 data protection complaints were made in 2016, up from 932 in 2015.
# privacy - Wednesday 25 January, 2017
The man who hacked nude photos of Jennifer Lawrence gets 9 months in jail
Edward Majercyzk hacked more than 300 email and other online accounts.
# privacy - Thursday 12 January, 2017
Martin McGuinness criticises the Irish Times, saying he wants his privacy respected during illness
McGuinness was strongly critical of The Irish Times for running an article on his health today.
# privacy - Friday 23 December, 2016
Brad Pitt accuses Angelina Jolie of risking children's privacy
The actor says his estranged wife is trying to make him look bad, with little regard for the welfare of their six children.
# privacy - Friday 9 December, 2016
As Ireland's smart cities develop, a government report warns of data security needs
How much of our data are we willing to compromise for an easier life and a more efficient city?
# privacy - Sunday 28 August, 2016
Facebook will get access to WhatsApp phone numbers to hit people with more targeted ads
The newly shared data is likely to prove a valuable commodity for the world’s largest social network.
# privacy - Sunday 31 July, 2016
This is how you know if your phone is protected by encryption
Most modern smartphones have it enabled by default, but it’s easy to check just in case.
# privacy - Friday 15 July, 2016
Microsoft wins case where it refused to hand over emails stored in Ireland
The US government had wanted emails stored here.
# privacy - Friday 8 July, 2016
Facebook Messenger is testing out encryption but it's missing a trick
The decision to not implement it across the board might not sit well with privacy advocates.