The US claims a Wicklow man was an administrator of a the Silk Road website which offered anonymity to those both selling and buying items including illegal drugs and hacking software.

An application for the extradition of a man to face trial in the US on conspiracy charges arising from his alleged links to a narcotics and drugs distribution website will be heard at the High Court in July.

Mobile phone operators 3G Ireland and Meteor, as well as retailer Carphone Warehouse, have admitted breaking data protection regulations by sending unsolicited text messages and spam emails to customers.

Mobile phone operators 3G Ireland and Meteor as well retailer Carphone Warehouse have admitted breaking data protection regulations by sending unsolicited text messages and “spam” emails to customers.

The Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has demanded answers from Facebook after the social networking site said it would be making changes to its privacy policy.

Social networking giant Facebook has agreed to delete data collected from EU users for its facial-recognition feature by mid-October.

Internet giant Facebook has vowed to comply with the orders of Irish regulators within four weeks to avoid enforcement action.

Facebook could be fined up to €100,000 if it does not comply with the orders of Irish regulators within four weeks.

Mobile phone operators eMobile and Meteor have admitted breaking data protection laws following the theft of two laptops which contained sensitive personal information about thousands of customers.

AIB has apologised for an error in its reporting of missed loan repayments to the Irish Credit Bureau (ICB).

The data commissioner has said his office needs more resources as staff are “stretched beyond the limit”, with 1,161 complaints opened for investigation last year alone.

Staff who have access to homeowners’ files to allow them to chase payment for the household charge will be monitored by a biometric security system to prevent the theft of personal data.

Greyhound Recycling and Recovery has dismissed reports that that it is to be investigated by the Office of the Data Protection Commission.

The Office of the Data Protection Commission has begun an investigation into how Dublin City Council transferred the details of thousands of customers to a private waste company.

People will have the right to remove and change information on the internet as part of a complete overhaul of data protection and privacy rules.

AT the Punchestown festival in May, Apt Approach was in front when falling at the final fence in a valuable handicap chase eventually won by Scotsirish.

DATA protection bosses have told Facebook there is “room for improvement” in how it handles the personal information of users.

Facebook has been ordered to tighten its privacy practices and delete unneeded data sooner, after an audit by the office of the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC).

SIX more complaints about Facebook have been lodged with the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) over how the social network giant handles personal information.

THE victory of even-money favourite Pozyc in the featured Edmond Whelan Memorial Handicap Hurdle proved the highlight of a double for champion trainer Willie Mullins at yesterday’s rescheduled meeting in Listowel.

KEN CONDON moved his total for the week at the track to three when Peaks Of Fire took the Dawn Omega Milk Maiden at the final stage of Killarney yesterday.

OUT of action with a broken collar-bone since March 26, Paul Townend returned in style when registering a double on odds-on favourites Rattan and Killultagh Queen at Ballinrobe last night where trainer Willie Mullins went on to complete a treble with Bless N’ject in the bumper.

A NUMBER of company directors in Ireland are being investigated in connection with an alleged lucrative phone scam.

THE Data Protection Commissioner has written to political parties to warn them about texting and emailing people in the run-up to the general election.

DATA protection chiefs said they were “shocked” by their investigation into the alleged disclosure of confidential personal information, involving potentially hundreds of people, by an official in the Department of Social Protection, to a private detective.

Google today announced the launch of its Street View feature in Ireland, allowing users to virtually explore cities, towns and countryside through street-level imagery.

RUBY Walsh produced Kempes with a perfectly-timed challenge to foil gambled-on favourite Jagoes Mills in the Grade 2 Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase (re-scheduled from Naas last Sunday) on an all-chase card at Thurles yesterday.

The formidable combination of Willie Mullins and Ruby Walsh once again struck gold as Kempes gained his second success over fences in the Grade Two Nas Na Riogh Novice Chase at Thurles.

THE Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has written to the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) over privacy rights concerns regarding the possible introduction of body scanners.

THOUSANDS of Bord Gáis customers have been advised to check their bank statements for illegal transactions after account numbers and other personal details of 75,000 people were contained in stolen laptops.

TEENAGERS have been warned to be careful about giving out their mobile numbers and what information or pictures they put up on their Bebo or MySpace websites.

THE Data Protection Commissioner will consider legal action against broadcasting company Sky if it does not withdraw changes to how it shares the personal information of its 500,000 Irish subscribers.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern yesterday admitted he thought the 10,000 requests made by gardaí last year to access citizens’ personal records sounded a large figure.

LABOUR has called for a review of the powers given to gardaí to access personal phone records.

THE Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has launched a crackdown on companies involved in sending people unsolicited premium text messages.

IRRESPECTIVE of age or sex, the decision arrived at by Mr Justice Paul Carney this week in the case of a young man who pleaded guilty to the rape of a much older man is perplexing in the extreme.

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