The Irish DPC probe centers on an API vulnerability that appears to have been exploited by multiple parties before being detected and remediated. The data breach first came to light in August and was acknowledged by Twitter.
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced that Google AI model Pathways Language Model 2 (PaLM 2) will be subject to a cross-border statutory inquiry under Article 35 of the GDPR.
Privacy activism group noyb, which has made headlines for its high-profile cases against Facebook in the EU, has brought a corruption complaint against the Irish DPC over its handling of a case that dates back years.
The Irish DPC has opened an EU-wide investigation into the EU's biggest budget carrier, questioning whether its use of facial recognition to verify the identities of passengers that booked through third-party sites is compliant with GDPR terms.
Irish DPC has handed down a €390 million fine to Meta over its targeted advertising practices on Facebook and Instagram. The fine stems from a long legal battle over Meta's claim that users enter into an implicit contract agreeing to receive personalized ads when they accept the terms of service.
Proposed fruits of the Irish DPC's three-year investigation into Facebook's consent and transparency violations are GDPR fines that would amount to a maximum of about $36 million to $42 million, or what the company makes roughly every two hours.
After spending $48 million, Irish government officials say the national healthcare system requires more than $100 million to address the impact of the Conti ransomware attack.
Cyber attack that targeted irrigation systems in Israel is thought to be part of an annual "OpIsrael," hacktivist campaign that takes place every April, and this year's attempt at least managed to cause a nuisance for some farms in the Jordan Valley.
Demonstrate successful cryptocurrency tracking tech to the IRS and you could be eligible for grant money $500,000 for a working prototype and additional $125,000 for further development.
Lawmaker concerns about storage of biometric identification information and the use of a third-party contractor’s facial recognition technology has prompted a change in plans by the IRS.
