We live in an era in which instant updates and instant analysis are valued above all in what’s become a 24-hour, non-stop news cycle.
Forgive me, then, for getting a bit antsy as we pass the 18-month mark since the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) went into force and we’ve seen very few precedent-setting actions taken by data protection authorities (DPAs). Of the 28 EU member states, at least 23 have issued fines for violations of the GDPR, but there’s been one country notable in its absence from that list: Ireland.
