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The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the independent regulator for data protection and information rights law, has handed Facebook the maximum fine allowed under the 1998 Data Protection Act (DPA) for its involvement in the Cambridge A… Continue reading UK’s ICO fines Facebook £500,000 for Cambridge Analytica scandal
Cathay Pacific Airways has released a notice announcing it has discovered “unauthorized access” to data belonging to 9.4 million passengers, including names, nationalities, phone numbers, email, physical address, and more. “The Compan… Continue reading Hong Kong airline hacked, 9.4 million customers affected
The Indiana National Guard has posted a notice revealing it has fallen victim to a ransomware attack that compromised identifying information of its personnel. An anonymous attacker, or group of attackers, reportedly infiltrated a “nonmilitary… Continue reading Indiana National Guard hit by ransomware
In the latest ransomware attack on the healthcare industry, a California-based hernia repair institute has revealed that hackers have compromised almost 16,000 patient records containing sensitive information. In an urgent notice high on its official w… Continue reading Gamma ransomware compromises data on 16,000 patients at California hernia institute
Businesses with a good understanding of the latest cyber-security solutions and data protection laws are reaping the payoff in terms of significant revenue growth, according to a report by Oxford Economics.
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Following a massive breach that compromised tens of millions of accounts, Facebook has started sending out custom messages to inform people if or how they were impacted. Users who have yet to receive a custom notification from the social network can ma… Continue reading How to check if your Facebook account was hacked and what the hackers have on you
An essential part of an IT department’s mission is to stay atop the latest technological trends. And that includes protecting corporate networks by leveraging the latest security solutions and processes.
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Adobe has released important patches for almost its entire array of offerings, including the Technical Communications Suite, Experience Manager, Digital Editions, Acrobat and Reader, as well as the notoriously buggy Flash Player. The Technical Communic… Continue reading Adobe patches critical flaws in many of its software offerings
Another day, another hack targeting the healthcare sector. Vancouver-based Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery revealed Friday evening it fell victim to a malware-laced phishing attack that resulted in the exposure of 2,800 records, including person… Continue reading Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery hacked; 2,800 records exposed
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has fined Heathrow Airport Limited (HAL) £120,000 for failing to ensure that the personal data on its network was properly secured. The circumstances that led to the fine circulated widely in the medi… Continue reading Heathrow Airport escapes hefty GDPR fine; gets only £120,000 (under 1998 DPA) for 2017 privacy breach incident