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6 months agoPrivacy professionals
Helen Dixon to step down as Irish Data Protection Commissioner
Helen Dixon, the Irish Data Protection Commissioner, will step down in February 2024 after 10 years on the job.
During her tenure, Dixon's office has imposed billions in fines on Big Tech firms, making her the most powerful tech privacy regulator in the world.
Her departure has sparked some controversy among European privacy campaigners who feel that Ireland has been slow in enforcing GDPR privacy rules on major tech companies. [ more ]