The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced the issuance of a €405m fine against Meta Platforms Ireland Limited (Instagram), as it concluded an inquiry began in 2020 which involved other European DPAs and the European Data Protection Board. The inquiry referred to Instagram’s processing of child users’ personal data, and particularly the social media...
The Korean Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has fined Google and Meta tech giants for the use of tracking services to monitor online activity of users and target them with advertisement, without their consent. The combined fine amounts to USD72m. The decision can be appealed within 90 days. Find more at the PIPC website (in...
Many data privacy regulations require a DPIA for organisations aiming at selling personal data or using them for targeted advertising. This article examined the cases where a DPIA is mandatory by law. Read More in this article by The National Law Review
Due to a cyberattack, the Armed Forces agency of Portugal (EMGFA) have been breached. Now classified NATO documents are sold on the dark web. Read more on Bleeping Computer
The Irish data protection authority faced strong criticism fin the past for failing to apply GDPR sanctions to Big Tech. Let’s consider that the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) supervises most big U.S. and Chinese tech firms. The lack of action by the authority becomes a significant issue. However, with this new decision, the Irish...
The Albanian government has cut its diplomatic relations with Iran due to its connection with the cyberattack of August 2022. This may be the most relevant state-response to a cyberattack so far. Read more on Reuters
A spokesperson informed the public that there are no evidence of an incident. However, the experts recommend users to change passwords and enable two-factor authentication (2FA) as a precaution. Read More on Forbes
The Irish DPC issued a record fine of euros 405 million against Instagram. The fine was levied as a result of an investigation into the Social Media handling of children’s data. Read more on Reuters
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