Billy Hawkes on Protecting Personal Data in the Digital Age
Channel: IIEA
Date: 22/05/2013

About the Speech:

Individuals and businesses supply huge quantities of information on a daily basis, from telephone numbers to employment histories to bank account details. The spread of social networks, internet commerce and mobile devices poses new challenges for the protection of personal data and the fight against cyber-crime. Marne Levine, Facebook's Global Vice-President for Public Policy, and Billy Hawkes, Ireland's Data Protection Commissioner, discussed these vital issues in the context of upcoming EU legislative reforms on data protection.

This was the second event in the IIEA/McCann FitzGerald EU 2013 Seminar Series to mark Ireland's Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

About the Speakers:

Billy Hawkes was appointed by the Government as Data Protection Commissioner in July 2005.  Prior to his appointment, he worked as a civil servant in various government departments, including Finance, Enterprise, Trade & Employment and Foreign Affairs.