Data Protection Blog

• Privacy Shield Framework

  • PostedNovember 14, 2016
  

  A higher level of protection of personal data is given to individuals in the European Union than in the United States. This causes a difficulty where European companies wish to...

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• Data Protection Issues in the Workplace

  • PostedMay 19, 2014
  

  The Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 confer responsibilities on any organisation that processes or controls personal data. Personal data is data that relates to a living individual who may...

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• New Freedom of Information Bill

  • PostedOctober 9, 2013
  

  On 25 July 2013, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, introduced the new Freedom of Information Bill (the “Bill”). This Bill represents a significant development in the...

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