The Irish Data Protection Commissioner is conducting eight investigations into multinational tech firms headquartered in the country, according to commissioner Helen Dixon. She confirmed 17 cases concerned Facebook, while others under scrutiny included WhatsApp, Google, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. Among the issues being examined are whether companies notified the office within 72 hours of a security breach, as required under the General Data Protection Regulation, and the problems of inconsistent and over-long privacy notices.
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner is conducting 17 investigations into multinational tech firms headquartered in the country, according to commissioner Helen Dixon. She confirmed eight cases concerned Facebook, while others under scrutiny included WhatsApp, Google, LinkedIn, Instagram and Twitter. Among the issues being examined are whether companies notified the office within 72 hours of a security breach, as required under the General Data Protection Regulation, and the problems of inconsistent and over-long privacy notices.