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The curious case of Enda and the Technology

Enda Kenny found himself slightly ambushed on the news last night (6-One News on RTE) by Bryan Dobson. At the end of a segment about the trials and tribulations of Brian Cowen, Enda was asked about the problems that have befallen the FG website. Enda’s response was telling on a number of fronts. He indicated …

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Fine Gael’s website: some thoughts

It looks like there’s been some rework done on the FG website to address Data Protection concerns. This good and is to be commended. It is also in line with how the Data Protection Commissioner works with organisations who have compliance issues.  However, issues did exist prior to yesterday which will continue to present challenges …

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Setting tone from the Top

In the rush to adopt new technologies and new ways of working, particularly When an organisation embarks on a change to systems and processes it is often very easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of enthusiasm for the new technology and the promised benefits of new ways of working. Nearly 2 years ago …

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Bruce Schneier on Privacy

Via the Twitters I came across this absolutely brilliant video of Bruce Schneier talking about data privacy (that’s the American for Data Protection). Bruce makes some great points. One of the key points that overlaps between Data Protection and Information Quality is where he tells us that Data is the pollution problem of the Information …

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The Who/What/How and Why

Data protection and Information Quality are linked in a number of ways. At one level, the EU Directive on Data Protection (95/46/EC) describes the underlying fundamental principles of Data Protection as “Principles for Data Quality”. While that is great pub quiz content, it helps to be able to make some more pragmatic and practical links …

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John Gormley, Commercial motor tax, and Data Protection Penalties

This post was originally published in August 2010 on the Irish Computer Society’s Data Protection blog. It has been republished here as it is my original work and I’m trying to get all my Data Protection musings in one place. Some links have been updated to point to different targets here and on my company’s …

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Putting Teeth In the Tiger

This post was originally published in August 2010 on the Irish Computer Society’s Data Protection Blog. I’ve copied it to here as it is my work and I want to put all my Data Protection musings in one place. Please feel free to go and look at it on the ICS site as well. The …

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“It’s the Information, Stupid”

This post was first published in the Irish Computer Society Data Protection blog. I’m republishing it here as it is my original work and I am putting my Data Protection musings in one place. A recent news story in the Irish Times about the data protection compliance problems faced by the Irish Insurance industry serves …

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For the want of a nudie pen Tom Happens is exposed

One of the most popular presenters on one of the most popular radio stations in Ireland recently launched a great idea – a loyalty card for his listeners. This card seems to be the replacement for his previous gimmick, a “Nudie Pen”. Visit the radio station website (NewsTalk.ie, tell them your name, your address, your …

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