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<p>Alongside falling short of their claims, some mental health apps — especially those that lack the guidance of a trained human supporter —may cause unintended harm to their users</p>

health and wellbeing

When mental health apps make false claims and cause unintended harm to users

Demand for mental health apps has soared in recent years but many fail to meet the quality threshold for issues such as clinical effectiveness, data privacy and security

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<span data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-GB" xml:lang="EN-GB">Spyware relates to any software placed on a device which allows the user to obtain information about the owner’s activities via covert data transfers.</span>
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news

Government will not say if spyware is used to monitor Irish citizens

<p>Today’s decision relates to a case taken by the Belgian Privacy Commission, that country’s own regulator, in September 2015 before the Belgian courts, seeking an injunction against Facebook over its system of data gathering, using cookies and 'like' buttons and other social plugins, which it claimed were in violation of data protection law.</p>

news

Ireland's data protection agency undercut by EU ruling on Big Tech

Woman whose account was hacked sues Facebook

court and crime

Woman whose account was hacked sues Facebook

High Court told of 'devastating consequences' for Facebook if commissioner decision stands

court and crime

High Court told of 'devastating consequences' for Facebook if commissioner decision stands

College apologises for lecturers insulting students after forgetting to turn off cameras

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College apologises for lecturers insulting students after forgetting to turn off cameras

Technology Stock

Over 120,000 HSE staff to get cybersecurity training

In 2017, the HSE was one of many global systems attacked by hackers using the WannaCry ransomware.

Wed, 09 Dec, 2020

FILE Independent News & Media has announced that chairman Leslie Buckley will step down at the company's EGM in March, after fiv

Leslie Buckley tells court INM inspectors have prepared material 'unfairly adverse' to him

The inspectors were appointed in 2018 after the ODCE raised concerns about issues, including an alleged data breach at INM in 2014.

Tue, 13 Oct, 2020

Facebook to 'hold off' collecting WhatsApp user data

Facebook to 'hold off' collecting WhatsApp user data

Facebook has agreed to hold off collecting data from people who use WhatsApp.

Mon, 07 Nov, 2016