PSNI officers and staff affected by data breach offered £7,500 compensation each
Spreadsheet of initials, surnames, ranks and roles of 9,500 employees was released in error
Data Privacy
European Commission opens investigation into Grok’s ‘nudification’ feature
Probe launched into breaches of EU digital regulations by X and Grok following recent controversy
Concerns over use of post-primary students’ data in performance tracker
More than 400 schools use Athena Tracker, which predicts and monitors individual capabilities
Tech resolutions: From privacy to decluttering and making AI suit you
Focusing on small steps on security, data management and sustainability can make life less digitally chaotic
Apple warns EU rules could force it to remove privacy safeguards
Tech giant says Digital Markets Act will force it to make sensitive user data available to third parties through interoperability mandate
Ireland can’t credibly regulate AI while also living off Big Tech’s taxes
We missed the chance to shape social media before it shaped us – with AI there will be no second bite of the cherry
Online shopping: beware of sneaky sales tactics
European Commission research found that 97% of the most popular websites and apps with EU consumers deployed at least one sneaky sales tactic
We are selling our home – do we need to switch our security cameras off when people are viewing?
Estate agent has said potential buyers may need to be informed their presence is being recorded
Fewer than half of Irish companies automatically back up data, survey shows
Most businesses think they are adequately protected despite low adherence to basic security measures
Cost of 2023 cyber attack on Munster Technological University rises to €4.2m
Institute is in receipt of one set of Circuit Court legal proceedings over attack, annual report shows
Letting gardaí access our WhatsApps and chats to investigate crime could backfire
Forcing companies to create access pathways would insert vulnerabilities that could be exploited
Karen Hao on AI tech bosses: ‘Many choose not to have children because they don’t think the world is going to be around much longer’
The author of Empire of AI: Inside the Reckless Race for Total Domination discusses the cost of Big Tech’s huge investment in technologies that may do more harm than good
Why the EU’s plan to access our phones and data is daft
The ideas behind ProtectEU may be noble but the potential for unintended consequences is huge
ICCL brings High Court action against Microsoft over alleged data breaches
Civil liberties group claims Microsoft Ireland Operations Ltd is infringing GDPR rules
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Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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