The Data Protection Commission has opened an investigation into the Health Service Executive over data breaches related to the storage of paper medical records.
The Data Protection Commission has opened an investigation into the Health Service Executive over data breaches related to the storage of paper medical records.
The HSE said the two separate data breaches occurred in 2023 and that it will co-operate fully with the inquiry. The DPC has today released its 2023 annual report showing that last year was a record year for fines with penalties worth €1.55 billion being imposed. In September 2023, the DPC fined TikTok €345 million following an investigation into the processing of children's data.In 2023 the DPC had its decisions to impose administrative fines on five different organisations, ranging between €15,000 and €750,000, confirmed in Dublin Circuit Court.In February 2023, the DPC fined Bank of Ireland €750,000 for a series of data breaches relating to its Banking 365 app.
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