Data Breach
# data-breach - Friday 21 December, 2012
UK: Jobseekers could be remotely monitored on compulsory website
The website allows unemployed users to upload a CV to be matched to suitable job openings.
# data-breach - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
O2 admits to loss of tape which could have customers’ personal data
The mobile phone company, which has 1.6 million customers in Ireland, says there is a “low risk to customer data privacy” and says the tape is likely to be still in an O2 building.
# data-breach - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
Data Protection Commissioner investigating secondary schools’ security flaw
The data watchdog has asked the manufacturer of potentially vulnerable software to provide a full list of affected schools.
# data-breach - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Irish pupils’ records at risk in major data protection threat Exclusive
A single username and password can be used to log into dozens of school management systems, TheJournal.ie can reveal.
# data-breach - Thursday 13 September, 2012
Breaches of patient information addressed by new guidelines
HIQA issues document for health and social care workers to try to prevent privacy of patient data being breached.
# data-breach - Tuesday 11 September, 2012
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
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# data-breach - Friday 31 August, 2012
Airtricity under investigation after disclosure of customer information
The utility company claimed the matter was no longer under investigation but the Data Protection Commissioner has confirmed its investigation is ongoing.
# data-breach - Wednesday 22 February, 2012
The Daily Fix: Wednesday
Your nightly news round-up of the day’s biggest stories…
Personal info of YouPorn chat service users compromised, says company
It is not clear how many people were potentially affected by the breach of the chat service affiliated to the popular pornography website.
# data-breach - Friday 17 February, 2012
More than 8,000 Eircom StudyHub customers hacked in data breach
Usernames and passwords were compromised in the attack on the exam support service.
# data-breach - Friday 10 February, 2012
Eircom criticised by DPC over slow reporting of laptop data breach
Bank account details of some 550 customers may be at risk as Eircom has only now revealed a data breach that occurred last year.
# data-breach - Thursday 4 August, 2011
Hospital data breach wider than Tallaght, says CEO: report
Meanwhile, a Freephone number has been launched for Tallaght Hospital patients worried about their information.
# data-breach - Tuesday 21 June, 2011
19-year-old Essex man arrested over CIA and Senate hacking
An English teen is suspected of being involved in the ‘LulzSec’ hacking movement, which denies any involvement.
# data-breach - Wednesday 15 June, 2011
DCU apologises for data protection breach
A survey sent out to employers of DCU graduates allowed all recipients to view the entire mailing list. DCU says the incident was a genuine mistake.
# data-breach - Thursday 9 June, 2011
US Citigroup customers targeted by hackers
The credit and debit card information of a large number of Citi customers has been compromised. The bank said it discovered the breach during routine monitoring.
# data-breach - Sunday 5 June, 2011
Hackers target Nintendo but company says no data has been lost
The makers of the Wii console revealed details of the attack today in what is the latest in a series of breaches targeting big brands.
# data-breach - Sunday 1 May, 2011
Sony to resume some PlayStation services following data breach
The company said that some services would resume this week but it would take until the end of the month for a full reboot.
# data-breach - Friday 29 April, 2011
Data breach at Trinity College Dublin
Personal information was made available on a local college network, but Trinity says it doesn’t believe that privacy was compromised.
# data-breach - Wednesday 9 February, 2011
RecruitIreland offline after 400,000 email addresses hit in data breach
The recruitment website closes its online doors after the details of 400,000 members were apparently accessed yesterday.

































