information as an asset

New Rules, Old Principles

This was first posted on the Irish Computer Society Data Protection Blog. I am republishing it here as it is my original work and I am putting all my Data Protection musings in one place. So, the revised e-Privacy Directive has been given legal effect as of 1st July (only a little over a month …

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The Cookie Monster Cometh

First published on the Irish Computer Society Data Protection Blog. Republished here as it is my original work and I’m putting all my Data Protection musings in one place. So, this day next week (26th May) will see the introduction into Irish Law of Directive 2009/136/EC. It’s a tweak to the existing electronic privacy regulations. …

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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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Personal Data – an Asset we hold on Trust

There has been a bit of a scandal in Ireland with the discovery that Temple St Children’s Hospital has been retaining blood samples from children indefinitely without the consent of parents. The story broke in the Sunday Times just after Christmas and has been picked up as a discussion point on sites such as Boards.ie. …

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