The Irish data protection authority faced strong criticism fin the past for failing to apply GDPR sanctions to Big Tech. Let’s consider that the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) supervises most big U.S. and Chinese tech firms. The lack of action by the authority becomes a significant issue. However, with this new decision, the Irish...
The Albanian government has cut its diplomatic relations with Iran due to its connection with the cyberattack of August 2022. This may be the most relevant state-response to a cyberattack so far. Read more on Reuters
A spokesperson informed the public that there are no evidence of an incident. However, the experts recommend users to change passwords and enable two-factor authentication (2FA) as a precaution. Read More on Forbes
The Irish DPC issued a record fine of euros 405 million against Instagram. The fine was levied as a result of an investigation into the Social Media handling of children’s data. Read more on Reuters
Cyber-security analysts warned about a possible TikTok’s data breach which may have involved over 2 billion users’ personal data. Read More
The settlement is the first case where the Attorney General has exercised its authority under the CCPA. Read more on JDSupra
With the recent announcement by LastPass hack, it is useful to read about the pros and cons of password manager. Read the article from the National Law Review here.