TJ McIntyre

Can tech executives be held responsible for what happens on their platforms?

Indictment of Telegram founder Pavel Durov raises the stakes in evolving debate over responsibility for online content

Sun Sept 01 2024 - 06:00

Q&A: How will gardaí be able to demand passwords in investigations?

New Bill gives gardaí power to compel suspects reveal passwords to digital devices

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 20:59

‘Extraordinarily invasive’: Concerns over proposals to allow Garda demand passwords

Suspects who refuse to give passwords for digital devices face up to five years in prison

Mon Jun 14 2021 - 20:35

State going ‘too far, too fast’ with online safety legislation

Irish Council for Civil Liberties says media Bill will restrict speech not currently illegal

Wed May 26 2021 - 17:07

Thousands urged to sue Facebook in mass action over leaked data

Digital Rights Ireland to take case against tech giant on behalf of social media site’s users

Fri Apr 16 2021 - 06:00

Concern over Graham Dwyer phone records case a crisis of State’s own making

Net Results: Government has known data retention framework is unlawful for years

Thu Nov 19 2020 - 07:55

HSE reveals key documents ahead of Covid-19 tracker app

Smartphone app’s Bluetooth function will be used to assist with the contact tracing effort

Fri Jun 26 2020 - 18:44

Lack of transparency will ‘damage uptake’ of contact tracing app

HSE to launch pilot version of app but concerns grow over personal data storage

Mon Apr 27 2020 - 02:45

Dwyer referral could delay 2,000 abuse investigations

Garda source describes decision as among worst possible outcome for such inquiries

Tue Feb 25 2020 - 02:42

Quizzes, influencers, IRA memes: How Election 2020 was won online

Online culture has reshaped the political landscape, but the quality of information varies

Sat Feb 15 2020 - 06:05

Hundreds of online child abuse investigations on hold pending Dwyer ruling

Gardaí cannot obtain mobile data warrants as a result of High Court decision last year

Tue Dec 10 2019 - 20:09

DNA collection firm focus of data protection inquiry

Scrutiny of Genomics Medicine Ireland processing of Irish genetic data under way

Sat Nov 09 2019 - 01:30

Public Services Card debacle headed for legal slapdown at our expense

Ireland has been here before, and it seems the State took nothing from the lesson

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 05:30

State could face legal action over public services card controversy

Data Protection Commissioner’s report found documentation retention unlawful

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 04:00

GDPR one year on: No fines but considerable amounts of dread

Big tech braces for first penalties from Irish regulator under sweeping EU privacy rules

Sat May 25 2019 - 06:00

Has your phone secretly recorded your conversations? Mine has

But the recordings aren’t used to serve you ads. The industry has better ways of doing that

Sat May 25 2019 - 06:00

Judgment unlikely to lead to Graham Dwyer’s freedom

Ruling on use of phone metadata could severely impact gangland investigations

Thu Dec 06 2018 - 16:33

Judge says need to revise law on phone and internet records ‘urgent’

Report warns of difficult legal position due to previous rulings that retention is illegal

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 01:15

Department seeks tender to monitor social media for ‘keywords’

Privacy experts concerned about ‘chilling effect’ if people’s online activity is recorded

Mon Aug 27 2018 - 05:00

Privacy group alleges ‘grave breach’ of data regulation

Digital Rights Ireland concerned over manner of changes to privacy statement

Mon Aug 20 2018 - 18:23

Is it legal to record someone without their consent?

'Doing an Omarosa' is as easy as opening an app. But are you breaking the law?

Sat Aug 18 2018 - 06:00

Minister for Justice to ‘consider’ competition watchdog phone-tap request

White-collar crime investigations should have communications access, watchdog says

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 04:54

Fit for purpose? Can the data regulator handle GDPR

Helen Dixon says her office needs to at least double to cope with its expected workload

Fri May 25 2018 - 06:00

Is your personal data safe at work?

Alleged breach raises serious questions about freedom of the press, says legal expert

Tue Apr 03 2018 - 17:09

Digital world blatantly ignoring individuals’ rights

WWW has shifted away from opportunities of World Wide Web into the World Wild West

Thu Mar 01 2018 - 04:50

Change to data protection Bill may cause child protection issues

Senator has ‘serious concern’ over amendment to extend definition of public bodies

Sun Feb 18 2018 - 18:58

Steps finally being taken to change shameful data retention law

Indiscriminate surveillance trampled on privacy rights of ordinary citizens for years

Thu Oct 12 2017 - 06:55

Data commissioner welcomes ‘critical’ €4m budget rise

Concern office still underfunded ahead of EU law change while researchers get extra €7m

Thu Oct 12 2017 - 06:00

State’s approach to data privacy is a national scandal

So deep are the problems that actions for damages may be brought and convictions quashed

Fri Oct 06 2017 - 01:00

Ireland must learn from UK data protection and ID disasters

Ditching of costly databases in UK suggests more care needed with public services card

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 05:00

Public Services Card reveals State ignorance of data privacy issues

Net Results: Government must be aware of citizen rights when drafting database plans

Thu Sept 21 2017 - 06:10

Legal case for implementing class action options on data law

Caseload over any large-scale data breach would dwarf VW emissions court time

Thu Jul 20 2017 - 06:05

State ‘on collision course’ with EU court over data sharing

Final submission to Oireachtas committee on proposed Bill to implement EU regulation

Wed Jul 05 2017 - 14:21

Ex-justice minister Michael McDowell ‘opposed national ID card’

Civil liberties watchdog calls for clarity on whether Government intends to introduce compulsory identity card

Mon May 22 2017 - 19:04