By Paula Carney-Hoffler If you are anything like me, you may find yourself receiving a lot of newsletter subscriptions or marketing communications, whether you signed up to them or not. There is nothing quite like keeping up to date with the happenings in the world, but are your behaviours being monitored without your knowledge or permission? A while back, I received an email from ...
Friday, September 29th
The ADPO Executive Committee have been elected to represent all ADPO members. We aim to do this by focusing on the following areas: Provide accredited training for you to up-skill Yearly conference and regular events and webinars to learn, share and broaden your network Lobbying for positive integration of data protection both in Ireland and across Europe. This month we would like to introduce ...
Friday, September 29th
Written By Deirdre Miller B.L. On 11 July 2023 at the Dublin Circuit Court, the plaintiff in Kaminski v Ballymaguire Foods Limited [2023] IECC 5 was awarded €2,000 compensation for non-material damage arising from the further processing of his personal data collected via CCTV contrary to the GDPR, which was held to be a breach of his data protection rights. The plaintiff brought the claim against his employer, ...
Wednesday, August 30th
The Association of Data Protection Officers (ADPO) Executive Committee has been elected to represent all ADPO members. They aim to do this by focusing on the following areas: Providing accredited training for you to up-skill. Holding a yearly conference as well as regular events and webinars to learn, share, and broaden your network. Lobbying for positive integration of data protection both in Ireland and ...
Wednesday, August 30th
Written by Tom Gilligan Data protection rights were at the centre of a controversy in the UK. Nigel Farage claimed to have been asked to leave a NatWest subsidiary, Coutts Bank, often referred to as being “de-banked”. The BBC ran a story about the matter. It subsequently emerged that the source of the story was Alison Rose, the Chief Executive Officer of National Westminster ...
Wednesday, August 30th
A new publication from the Confederation of European Data Protection Organisations (CEDPO) aims to provide Data Protection Officers (DPOs) with guidance on Ai and personal data. The publication, prepared by the AI and Data Working Group of CEDPO, comes at a time when AI tools are increasingly interacting with personal data, often at a vast scale. With the very fast-paced development and roll out ...
Friday, June 30th
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published a set of recommendations on generative AI. The ‘Presidio Recommendations on Responsible Generative AI’ were developed from the Responsible AI Leadership Summit, held in April 2023, which brought together over 100 AI stakeholders. Amongst the 30 recommendations were measures to foster trust in AI system, such as disclosure of where AI is used, content traceability, and transparency. The recommendations also ...
Friday, June 30th
The Association of Data Protection Officers in Ireland and ICS held the 14th Annual Data Protection Conference – ‘Beyond Policy: How can data protection keep pace with the world of technology?’ in Croke Park, Dublin on May 16th. The Irish community of cross-sectoral Data Protection professionals came together last week to engage on the challenges and opportunities driven by the major developments in fast-moving technology. ...
Wednesday, May 24th
Students studying a range of Computing, Digital and Data courses at TU Dublin have spent two days brainstorming technological solutions affecting patient well-being during the third annual health hackathon in association with Tallaght University Hospital (TUH) and supported by Amazon Web Services (AWS). Taking place on the University’s Tallaght Campus, the students were split into teams and asked to develop a tech-based solution ...
Friday, September 29th
The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is carrying out a National Engagement on Digital Health and Social Care, in partnership with the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE). The engagement is being conducted in the context of EU targets where the public will have electronic access to their medical records by 2030. In addition, under Sláintecare, the Government has goals ...
Friday, September 29th
By Paula Carney-Hoffler If you are anything like me, you may find yourself receiving a lot of newsletter subscriptions or marketing communications, whether you signed up to them or not. There is nothing quite like keeping up to date with the happenings in the world, but are your behaviours being monitored without your knowledge or permission? A while back, I received an email from ...
Friday, September 29th
The ADPO Executive Committee have been elected to represent all ADPO members. We aim to do this by focusing on the following areas: Provide accredited training for you to up-skill Yearly conference and regular events and webinars to learn, share and broaden your network Lobbying for positive integration of data protection both in Ireland and across Europe. This month we would like to introduce ...
Friday, September 29th
TikTok, the popular video-based social media network, is donating €1 million to a new ‘TikTok Digital Future Fund’, to be administered by Rethink Ireland. The fund is intended to help non-profits in Ireland that work to help young people develop their digital skills. Of the total €1 million in support, €750,000 will be in the form of a donation, while the remainder will come as advertising support. ...
Thursday, August 31st
The EU’s Digital Skills and Jobs Platform launched a new content series of digital skills overviews by country as part of a recent update. The new series includes both an overview of the strategies in place in each country, as well as funding opportunities. The Digital Skills and Jobs platform is designed as a central hub for digital skills information and is connected ...
Thursday, August 31st
Written by Aislinn Gannon, General Manager, Digital Health Team, HSE Sligo & HISI Executive Committee Member In the rapidly evolving landscape of today, the concept of digital health has transcended mere buzzword status; it stands as a transformative influence that is on the brink of reshaping the entire delivery, experience, and perception of healthcare. Nonetheless, the process of implementing digital health solutions defies a straightforward ...
Wednesday, August 30th
Written By Deirdre Miller B.L. On 11 July 2023 at the Dublin Circuit Court, the plaintiff in Kaminski v Ballymaguire Foods Limited [2023] IECC 5 was awarded €2,000 compensation for non-material damage arising from the further processing of his personal data collected via CCTV contrary to the GDPR, which was held to be a breach of his data protection rights. The plaintiff brought the claim against his employer, ...
Wednesday, August 30th
