Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 23 May 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence
Engagement with the National Cyber Security Centre
Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I will keep going until the Chair asks me to stop, if that is okay.
We have had much discussion about social media apps. In March, the Minister of State with oversight in this area said that Government advice in relation to mobile phones, for example, does not pertain to specific companies. That has clearly changed in respect of TikTok. How does the NCSC decide that there are particular issues with an app and how does it arrive at that point? Is it possible that similar advice will follow for other social media apps and platforms? We have seen the fine levied against what is probably the most widely used social media company in respect of data protection. When do data protection concerns become wider cybersecurity concerns?
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