Pokémon Go, obviously a concern with users wandering around focused on devices, but are there other concerns? Abstract: In the following article, we look briefly at the concerns regarding application like Pokémon Go with regards to general safety and Privacy, we identify that guidance by the Data Protection Commission is soon to arrive and that […]
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ECHR rules that companies can monitor employees’ online communications during work hours.
In a recent case about online communications during working hours, the ECHR has ruled in favour of a company dismissing an employee in 2007 for violating a company policy with regards to the prohibited use of Yahoo messenger during working hours for personal use. The employee, an engineer was noted to have been chatting to […]
New EU Data Protection Regulations set to be finalised by end of 2015
A new European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is being approved by the European Council of Ministers to replace the outdated 1995 directive. This new regulation was initially proposed in 2012 and drafted in January of this year and is designed to regulate the progression of personal data within Europe. it is officially known […]
Data Protection For Data Controllers
The Data Protection Commissioner and our responsibilities. As more and more data is held in digital form it is fundamental that the correct procedures are put in place for the complete data lifecycle to which it was initially collected. The role of insuring that there is a optimum level of protection is a function of […]