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Modernization of the Nation's Alerting Systems; Protecting the Nation's Communications Systems From Cybersecurity Threats
2026-09-29 · Federal Communications Commission
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What organisations are now required to do about security and personal data, when each obligation starts, and what has happened to the ones that did not. Every entry is the issuing body’s own publication, linked to the original.
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EnforcementEU2026-09-03
Data Protection Commission announces Final Decision following Inquiry into the Health Service Executive (HSE)
Background information Date of final decision: 28 August 2026 National case Legal Reference(s): Article 5 (Principles relating to processing of personal data), Article 32 (Security of processing), Article 33 (Notification of a personal data breach to the supervisory authority), Article 34 (Communication of a personal data breach to the data subject) Decision: Administrative fine, Compliance order, Communication order personal data breach Key words: GDPR enforcement, Data subjects rights, Fines, Health and research Summary of the Decision Origin of the case This Inquiry commenced on 24 May 2024 as a result of two personal data breaches notified to the Data Protection Commission (DPC) in October 2023 and November 2023. In both cases, individuals gained unauthorised access to paper records stored and retained in both St. Loman’s Hospital (Mullingar, County Westmeath) and St Conal’s Hospital (Letterkenny, County Donegal). Both locations are former disused psychiatric hospitals.Videos uploaded to social media by intruders highlighted that medical records were stored and retained in both facilities. Key Findings The Data Protection Commission (DPC) has announced its final decision
European Data Protection BoardGDPR
GuidanceEU2026-07-30
Stakeholder event on guidelines on the interplay between data protection and competition law: overview of topics available
Brussels, 30 July – The EDPB and the European Commission organise a remote stakeholder event in the context of their joint work on upcoming guidelines on the interplay between competition and data protection . The event will take place on 15 October 2026 and is an opportunity for stakeholders to inform and support the ongoing work on this topic. The event reflects the EDPB’s commitment to stakeholder engagement and cross-regulatory cooperation, as outlined in the Helsinki statement and in the EDPB Strategy 2024-2027 . Who can participate? The EDPB and the European Commission welcome participation from individuals and organisations with relevant expertise in the topic of the event. How to take part? The call is now closed. Overview of key topics Please find here the overview of topics and questions for the EDPB–EC Stakeholder Event on GDPR & Competition Law . Further background reading Position paper on Interplay between data protection and competition law OECD - The intersection between competition and data privacy (this document has not been produced by the EDPB)
European Data Protection BoardGDPR
Sources: the US Federal Register, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, the European Data Protection Board and the UK National Cyber Security Centre. Dates are as published and are shown in UTC. This is a tracker, not legal advice, and an obligation that applies to you is a question for your own counsel.