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DSP challenges Irish data regulator’s fine, says processing face biometrics is legal

Jul 10, 2025, 11:29 am EDT

It’s knuckles up for Ireland’s Department of Social Protection (DSP), which is challenging a ruling by the Data Protection Commission…

Jun 17, 2025, 1:29 pm EDT

The U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined U.S.-based 23andMe £2.31 million for serious security failures that resulted in a…

Jun 12, 2025, 11:03 am EDT

Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has concluded a long-running investigation into the Department of Social Protection (DSP) and found the…

Apr 28, 2025, 12:03 pm EDT

Italy data protection regulator, the Garante, has not given up on collecting the millions of euros in fines it imposed…

Jan 3, 2025, 2:05 pm EST

Proof of Personhood (PoP) is a concept that’s set to enter the mainstream in 2025. Several firms, including Civic, Humanity…

Dec 19, 2024, 4:20 pm EST

The iris biometrics and digital identity project World has been chastised again, this time by German regulators, who have dealt…

Nov 6, 2024, 2:03 pm EST

A Belgian company has been fined 45,000 euros (US$48,185) for using a fingerprint-based employee time tracking system with the country’s…

Oct 8, 2024, 5:36 pm EDT

One thing about the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR): it is designed to protect citizens’ sensitive personal data. This…

Sep 4, 2024, 12:11 pm EDT

Regulators in the Netherlands have slapped a massive fine on U.S.-based facial recognition provider Clearview AI for illegally collecting and…

Jul 17, 2024, 3:55 pm EDT

The Age Verification Provider’s Association (AVPA) has issued an extensive response to the UK regulator’s consultation on “Protecting children from…