General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) stories
Concerned with the growth of the internet and the inadvertent or otherwise exposure of personal
information to potential bad actors, the European Union promulgated the General Data Protection
Regulation in 2016. The regulation is part of European Union privacy law and human rights laws and
must be complied with by any companies doing business with EU nations. It is designed to give people
greater control over their personal information while simplifying regulatory compliance for international
business.
Booking.com warns some customers of possible data exposure
6 days ago
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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mfa
Booking.com tells some customers to watch for phishing after suspicious activity exposed reservation details, contact data and messages linked to bookings.
Two-in-five Irish workers say AI is essential at work
Last month
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data protection
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digital transformation
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martech
Landmark Technologies survey warns Irish employers are lagging as staff put confidential data into AI tools and use them for critical decisions.
Exclusive: Orderfox pushes into autonomous execution with Gieni ABX
Last month
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saas
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digital transformation
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martech
Orderfox readies Gieni ABX, an autonomous execution layer to turn its industrial AI insights into completed tasks across enterprise systems.
Nucleo warns Irish firms on public AI governance risks
Last month
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data protection
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digital transformation
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physical security
Irish firms are fuelling AI governance risks by urging staff to use generative tools without supplying secure, centrally controlled systems.
EQS launches privacy risk module for compliance oversight
Last month
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data protection
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risk & compliance
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data privacy
EQS launches a new Risk Management module for its Privacy COCKPIT platform to centralise oversight of data, AI and cyber compliance risks.
AI girlfriend apps exposed private chats in security audit
Last month
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data protection
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devops
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cloud security
Security flaws in 17 AI companion apps used by 150m people could expose intimate chats, photos and voice messages to attackers.
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
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data protection
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digital transformation
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cloud security
Agentic AI promises effortless digital delegation, but its admin-level access to data and systems creates profound privacy and security risks.
From fragmentation to focus: Can one security framework simplify compliance?
Last month
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data protection
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digital transformation
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advanced persistent threat protection
As cyber risks and red tape surge, firms turn to ISO 27001 as a unified framework to tame fragmented compliance and build digital trust.
SAP Basis emerges as weakest link in new CRIS index
Last month
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data protection
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digital transformation
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encryption
A new Securitybridge index finds SAP Basis the weakest security layer, with just 58% of checks compliant across hardened systems.
Red Cactus, Tollring bring AI call summaries to CRM
Last month
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crm
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uc
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data protection
Red Cactus and Tollring launch AI-powered call summaries that auto-update customer records across 200+ CRM systems for channel partners.
Boomi unveils Meta Hub & EU instance for AI agents
Last month
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risk & compliance
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erp
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data privacy
Boomi launches Meta Hub semantic layer and a dedicated EU platform to boost data governance, AI agent oversight and SAP data activation.
Check Point unveils Secure AI Advisory governance service
Last month
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firewalls
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data protection
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hybrid cloud
Check Point launches Secure AI Advisory to tie AI governance and regulatory readiness directly into enterprise security operations.
Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' set to reshape banks
Last month
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data protection
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dr
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digital transformation
Autonomous AI 'agentic customers' will upend banking, FICO warns, reshaping pricing, risk and customer ties as USD $3tn value beckons.
MedExpress automates one million patient letters a month
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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data protection
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document management
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digital transformation
UK online pharmacy MedExpress is automating up to one million monthly patient letters after deploying Quadient's cloud-based Impress platform.
GTreasury unveils GSmart AI to streamline treasury operations
Fri, 20th Jun 2025
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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api
GTreasury launches GSmart AI, an AI platform enhancing CFOs' treasury operations with secure, compliant insights and automation in volatile markets.
NHS doctors struggle with fatigue as AI offers solutions
Thu, 6th Mar 2025
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data privacy
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ai
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ethics
A Guardian report reveals a third of NHS doctors suffer extreme fatigue, raising concerns for patient care amid staff shortages and rising demands.
AI's growing impact on cybersecurity threat & defence
Wed, 20th Nov 2024
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ransomware
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cloud security
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phishing
As AI reshapes the cybersecurity landscape, experts warn that organisations must revisit security fundamentals to counter increasingly sophisticated attacks.
GDPR challenges: Baillie's six data management solutions
Fri, 24th May 2024
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data protection
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martech
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risk & compliance
Six years post-GDPR, many businesses still grapple with compliance. Andy Baillie of Semarchy proposes six MDM solutions to address ongoing data management challenges.
SurveyMonkey opens Dublin data centre
Tue, 28th May 2019
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storage
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data privacy
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enterprise storage
The investment is part of a broader focus to help enterprise customers have better control over their data residency.
GDPR: 59,000 breach reports, 91 fines and counting
Thu, 7th Feb 2019
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
Since GDPR's inception in May 2018, over 59,000 data breaches have been reported, leading to 91 fines, including a EUR €50 million fine for Google.