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 …
I’ve written a new post over on my business website that looks at some of the issues that have been raised by TheJournal.ie in an article today. I won’t rehash the whole thing here – please follow the link to read the full post on the other site. Suffice it to say, there is a …
I’ve just written a new article over on the company website about Director’s liability for data security breaches. An expert in the Sunday Business Post over the weekend was waving a big stick at Company Directors saying that they could become liable for prosecution for security breaches if Ireland transposes the Convention on Cybercrime into …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Over the past few weeks at a number of events and speaking engagements I’ve found myself talking about the multifaceted benefits of Data Profiling from the perspectives of: Complying with EU Data Protection regulations Ensuring Data Migrations actually succeed Enabling timely reporting of Regulatory risks My mantra in these contexts seems to be distilling down …
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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A few weeks back I got a new iphone. I’d resisted for years, enjoying the pleasures of Nokia and Symbian and the challenges of Palm and Windows Mobile 6.1. The fun part for me of any new mobile phone purchase is playing with the new toy  tool and seeing what it can do that my …
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Yesterday I took some time out from work to help hang some new light fittings at home. Our local handyman/neighbour was doing the hard work as my wife has seen enough of my father’s DIY exploits to have put an embargo on me even looking sideways at power tools. The estimated duration of the job …