The spike in rents seen after the introduction of new controls was a “one-off” rather than the start of a trend, economist Ronan Lyons, the author of Daft’s latest rental report, has said.The report indicates rent inflation slowed to 1.4 per cent between March and June, having surged by a record 4.4 per cent in the first quarter as the new rules came in. Eoin Burke-Kennedy has the story.Ireland may soon be in the crosshairs of the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to transpose the EU’s new cybersecurity rules into law here.Professional services firm Aon is warning we could face financial penalties of €2.8 million, alongside daily fines, as a result of the delay.In his weekly personal finance column, Dominic Coyle considers how much life insurance you need. The bottom line, he says, is that you want to put in place cover that will ease or erase the financial burden on loved ones left behind should you die.Dominic also reports on a new study, indicating scammers cost Irish adults €760 million last year with almost everyone in the country (96 per cent) targeted.In his column, economist John FitzGerald claims the Government’s excise tax cuts are undermining the greening of Ireland’s transport.As the price of petrol and diesel rise, blunting this vital price signal by continuing the temporary excise tax reductions at the petrol pumps makes no sense, he argues.Financial Times journalist Emma Jacobs examines the concept of nepo parents: those following their children into new mid-life careers. This trend might become more popular as working life extends and people contemplate midlife career changes, she writes.If you’d like to read more about the issues that affect your finances try signing up to On the Money, the weekly newsletter from our personal finance team, which will be issued every Friday to Irish Times subscribers.