The Ultimate Guide to Data Protection

2026 · Irish Edition

Data protection is a critical and evolving area in the digital age, focusing on safeguarding sensitive information from cyber threats, data breaches, and unauthorized access. As organisations increasingly rely on digital data and cloud services, effective data protection strategies are essential to maintain privacy, trust, and compliance with regulatory standards.

In this tag, readers will find comprehensive insights on a wide array of topics including cyber resilience, ransomware defense, compliance with laws like GDPR and emerging global regulations, cloud data security, identity and access management, and the challenges of securing data within modern hybrid and multi-cloud environments. The stories also highlight the importance of combining technology, processes, and people to build robust data protection frameworks that can adapt to sophisticated cyber threats.

By exploring these articles, readers can stay informed about the latest advancements in data protection technologies, best practices for incident response, and the implications of new threats and regulations. This knowledge will empower businesses, IT professionals, and individuals to better protect their data assets, build customer trust, and navigate the complex landscape of digital privacy and security.

Irish Data Protection news
Analyst Insights
Rubrik launches Google Cloud tools for AI governance
Gartner · Data Protection · Storage
Last week
Kong launches Agent Gateway for multi-agent AI traffic
Gartner · Data Protection · DevOps
Last week
Data centre market set to hit USD $1.08 trillion by 2034
Polaris Market Research · Data Protection · UC
Last week
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
IDC · Data Protection · Virtualisation
This month
iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks
Gartner · Data Protection · UC
This month
Expert columns
When identity becomes the payment rail
By Martin Zeisel of G+D Netcetera
Last week
Mythos changes everything: Is your AI agent security ready?
By Dev Rishi of Rubrik
Last week
How Atomgate uses education and partnership to drive successful SonicWall upgrades
By Gaëlle Perrin of SonicWall
This month
Why health IT projects fail at the data layer
By Robert Kelly of Heart Rhythm International
This month
Trusted data is the backbone of digital healthcare
By Bud Walker of Melissa
This month
From DSPM to data protection: Closing the last mile on sensitive data in the era of AI
By Franklin Nguyen of Cyberhaven
This month
Building digital trust: Data quality provides a scalable path
By Bud Walker of Melissa
This month
The evolving role of the CSO: From technical guardian to business strategist
By Bill O’Connell of Commvault
Last month
From fragmentation to focus: Can one security framework simplify compliance?
By Sam Peters of IO
Last month
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
By Kristina Holt of Foot Anstey
Last month
Consistent security, less overhead: Help your customers do more with SonicWall NSM
By Suriti Singh of SonicWall
Last month
Saving the weekend: How SonicWall's SonicSentry SOC stopped a Saturday night cyberattack
By Sarah Wilkinson of SonicWall
Last month
From complexity to clarity: Why eCommerce needs clean customer data
By Greg Brown of Melissa
Last month
A resilient security culture is built in the flow of work, not the classroom
By Andy Fielder of MetaCompliance
Last month
Why women can be leaders when it comes to AI
By Heather Barnhart of SANS Institute
Last month
Interviews
Exclusive: Grafana Lab's Jen Villa on targeting the AI observability gap
Discussing Unified Communications
Last week
Diligence the watchword as oversight lags AI governance
Discussing Shadow IT
Last month
Milestone turns video data into AI-driven intelligence
Discussing Software-as-a-Service
Last month
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
Discussing Endpoint Protection
Last month
Exclusive: G+D's Sofiane Chouane on the future of European fintech
Discussing Cloud Services
Last month
Recent news
Irish CFOs upbeat as AI adoption surges in finance
About IT Industry
Last month
Irish leaders most wary on AI risks in Expleo survey
About Digitalisation
Last month
Irish directors adopt AI fast but lag on governance
About Productivity
Last month
Irish tech leaders see stronger returns & AI focus
About Trends & Predictions
Last month
Irish firms boost generative AI use as staff adopt it
About Social Media
Last month
Irish firms waste EUR €720 million on failed AI projects
About Business Intelligence
Last month
Qualcom invests EUR €500,000 in secure AI services
About Cloud Services
Last month
Anthropic offers EUR €355,000 AI roles in Dublin push
About IT Industry
Last month
Irish firms say AI adoption hit by talent shortages
About Productivity
Wed, 25th Feb 2026
team.blue rolls out AI tools across its business brands
About Software-as-a-Service
Yesterday
AI investment could help construction firms retain staff
About Productivity
Yesterday
AI flaws & supply-chain risks top new pentesting report
About DevOps
Last week
WPP integrates Google Earth AI into marketing platform
About Marketing
Last week
Eseye adds SGP.32 support to AnyNet+ eSIM platform
About Business Continuity
Last week
Vodafone & Google Cloud launch AI & security tools
About Cloud Services
Last week
Valeo expands Google Cloud tie-up with Gemini rollout
About DevOps
Last week
Infosecurity Europe adds AI summit amid cyber defence shift
About DevOps
Last week
ISACA launches AI risk certification amid governance gap
About Business Continuity
Last week
Commvault extends Clumio support to Google Cloud Storage
About Software-as-a-Service
Last week
Commvault brings cloud resilience tools to Google Cloud
About Cloud Services
Last week
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