The European Commission has published reports by Facebook, Google and Twitter covering the progress made in March 2019 to fight disinformation. The three online platforms are signatories to the Code of Practice against disinformation and have committed to report monthly on their actions ahead of the European Parliament elections in May 2019. Vice-President for the Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender ...
Tuesday, April 23rd
ADPO would like to welcome its newest addition to the ADPO Member Committee, Dominic Plant.Dominic has over 27 years’ experience of working in IT, in various sectors including:, Colleges, Banking - Private and Regulatory and in a variety of companies such as Finol, UCD, Helaba Landesbank and DZ Bank.He is currently Project Implementation Manager and Data Protection Officer at RECI.Dominic holds various ...
Thursday, April 18th
Taking photos at school events – Where common sense comes into playThe introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has triggered a significant shift in people’s perception of data protection, and organisations across all types of sectors are contending with different challenges in terms of ensuring they are balancing their interests with the rights of individuals around their personal data. This blog post ...
Wednesday, April 17th
Under Article 15 of the GDPR, you have the right to obtain the following from the data controller:1. Confirmation of whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed2. Where personal data concerning you is being processed, a copy of your personal information3. Where personal data concerning you is being processed, other additional information as follows:Purpose(s) of the processingCategories of personal dataAny ...
Wednesday, April 17th
European Commissioners for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová and for Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel launched today a campaign to raise awareness on violence that women face online every day. They said in a joint statement: "Dignity, respect and solidarity apply to all of us, also online. Yet, sadly, reality is far from this, especially for women and girls, who ...
Wednesday, April 17th
On the 13th of May 2019 we will celebrate the role and contribution IT professionals play in helping business and society.The IT Professionals' Day is an opportunity to applaud the heroes who work in technology and strive to make our everyday life easier and to present young people with the prospect of exciting, rewarding and worthwhile careers in IT.This year we will hold ...
Tuesday, April 16th
From 11 to 18 May 2019, ICS will run Tech Week, a week-long, nationwide festival on everything to do with technology.We are looking for people to run events for people in their local community, or even at home with their own children, in support of the festival's objectives to increase the level of interest and awareness in technology and STEM subjects. Find out more below.Tech ...
Thursday, April 4th
Registration is now open for the inaugural Cyber Security Transatlantic Policy Forum which will take place in Killarney on Friday, May 10. Cyber security experts from the US, Britain and Ireland will travel to the southwest town for the one-day event which is hosted by the Killarney Economic Conference. Industry leaders, policy makers, politicians and law enforcement will gather at The Brehon in Killarney to ...
Thursday, April 4th
The European Commission has published reports by Facebook, Google and Twitter covering the progress made in March 2019 to fight disinformation. The three online platforms are signatories to the Code of Practice against disinformation and have committed to report monthly on their actions ahead of the European Parliament elections in May 2019. Vice-President for the Digital Single Market Andrus Ansip, Commissioner for Justice, Consumers and Gender ...
Tuesday, April 23rd
ADPO would like to welcome its newest addition to the ADPO Member Committee, Dominic Plant.Dominic has over 27 years’ experience of working in IT, in various sectors including:, Colleges, Banking - Private and Regulatory and in a variety of companies such as Finol, UCD, Helaba Landesbank and DZ Bank.He is currently Project Implementation Manager and Data Protection Officer at RECI.Dominic holds various ...
Thursday, April 18th
Taking photos at school events – Where common sense comes into playThe introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has triggered a significant shift in people’s perception of data protection, and organisations across all types of sectors are contending with different challenges in terms of ensuring they are balancing their interests with the rights of individuals around their personal data. This blog post ...
Wednesday, April 17th
Under Article 15 of the GDPR, you have the right to obtain the following from the data controller:1. Confirmation of whether or not personal data concerning you is being processed2. Where personal data concerning you is being processed, a copy of your personal information3. Where personal data concerning you is being processed, other additional information as follows:Purpose(s) of the processingCategories of personal dataAny ...
Wednesday, April 17th
European Commissioners for Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Věra Jourová and for Digital Economy and Society Mariya Gabriel launched today a campaign to raise awareness on violence that women face online every day. They said in a joint statement: "Dignity, respect and solidarity apply to all of us, also online. Yet, sadly, reality is far from this, especially for women and girls, who ...
Wednesday, April 17th
On the 13th of May 2019 we will celebrate the role and contribution IT professionals play in helping business and society.The IT Professionals' Day is an opportunity to applaud the heroes who work in technology and strive to make our everyday life easier and to present young people with the prospect of exciting, rewarding and worthwhile careers in IT.This year we will hold ...
Tuesday, April 16th
"Should robots pay taxes?" This question may initially sound ridiculous - but it is at the core of a key debate about the future of the tax and benefit systems. The advent of artificial intelligence could mean that radical measures are needed to keep public finances sustainable. Artificial intelligence (AI) will undoubtedly shape how we work in the future. It has the potential to ...
Thursday, April 4th
From 11 to 18 May 2019, ICS will run Tech Week, a week-long, nationwide festival on everything to do with technology.We are looking for people to run events for people in their local community, or even at home with their own children, in support of the festival's objectives to increase the level of interest and awareness in technology and STEM subjects. Find out more below.Tech ...
Thursday, April 4th
