The New York Times reports on comments by Irish Data Protection Commissioner Helen Dixon on the role her office will play in regulating U.S. technology companies. "Ireland will be the leading regulator when dealing with U.S. tech companies," she said. "We want to work actively with other regulators. But we will be the lead." Dixon's comments came on the same day the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner released its annual report detailing its activities in 2014, which included warnings to organizations “falling short” on privacy. The annual report also shows a 50-percent increase in data breaches being reported to the DPC. (Registration may be required to access this story.)
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