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15 GDPR Probes in Ireland Target Facebook, Twitter, Others
2019-02-28 17:33

Facebook Alone the Focus of 10 Separate Regulatory Investigations by Privacy WatchdogIreland's privacy watchdog has its eye on Facebook. Ten of the 15 major investigations that the Data Protection...

Ireland's Privacy Watchdog Probes Facebook Data Breaches
2018-12-17 13:48

6.8 Million Users' Private Photos Exposed, Triggering GDPR InvestigationIreland's privacy watchdog is probing data breaches at Facebook that exposed users' private data. In the latest breach to be...

WannaCry Probe: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland React
2017-10-31 17:18

Ransomware Hit NHS Scotland Hard; Northern Ireland and Wales Escaped InfectionsThe United Kingdom might be greater than the sum of its parts. But when it came to the WannaCry outbreak, some parts...

Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid Caught Off the Coast of Ireland (Schneier on Security)
2017-07-21 21:33

It's the second in two months. Video. As usual, you can also use this squid post to talk about the security stories in the news that I haven't covered. Read my blog posting guidelines here....

Friday Squid Blogging: Giant Squid Caught Off the Coast of Ireland (Schneier on Security)
2017-05-19 21:12

It's rare: Fishermen caught a 19-foot-long giant squid off the coast of Ireland on Monday, only the fifth to be seen there since 1673. Also the first in 22 years. As usual, you can also use this...