Luke Irwin writes: Ireland’s DPC (Data Protection Commissioner) has issued multiple complaints to EU supervisors following a disagreement that was sparked by a years-long investigation into Meta. The probe into the social media giant, which owns Facebook and Instagram, has been one of the most disputed cases of GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) enforcement in its half-decade…
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Prince Harry in UK court for privacy case against Daily Mail publisher
Reuters reports: Britain’s Prince Harry made a surprise appearance at London’s High Court on Monday as he and six other high profile figures began their lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail paper over years of alleged phone-tapping and privacy breaches. Harry, the younger son of King Charles, has brought a lawsuit against Associated…
Private records of some Canberra Health Services patients ‘deliberately’ sent to industrial partner
Niki Burnside reports: Some Canberra Health Services (CHS) patients’ records have been emailed to people outside of the organisation, in what has been described as a “serious breach of privacy”. In an all-staff email, CHS chief executive Dave Peffer said the records had been sent by a small number of staff to multiple people within…
Ireland’s Supreme Court rules seizure of computer from Quirke’s home unlawful
Vivienne Traynor reports: The Supreme Court has ruled that a seizure of a computer from convicted murderer Patrick Quirke’s home was unlawful. However, the court is to hear further arguments on the consequences of its decision and whether or not Quirke’s conviction will stand. The court was giving judgment on an appeal by Quirke against…