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As businesses and their customers turn more to social media networks for the sharing of information, both are becoming increasingly aware of the price of privacy. In other words, simply participating in social media can lead to privacy issues. There a… Continue reading Social Networking Privacy Concerns Impacting Businesses and Consumers
You won’t get far with your GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance activities if you don’t know what’s considered personal data. But it’s not as simple as identifying whether the information you’re processing… Continue reading How to identify sensitive personal data
Data protection is a major concern for organisations large and small. Recent announcements by the UK data protection authority, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), of significant penalties for British Airways (more than £183 million… Continue reading Data protection – more than just data security
Third-party suppliers are a common concern for organisations getting their GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance in order. When the Regulation was first introduced, the issue of third-party suppliers and their relation to organisations&#… Continue reading A third-party supplier has breached the GDPR – am I liable?
Are you part of an in-house finance team? Or do you work for a finance provider – an accountancy firm, perhaps, or a financial advisory company? Like professionals in any other sector, you are subject to the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protecti… Continue reading 3 things finance professionals need to know about the GDPR
Robust have never been so high-profile. The introduction of the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) in May 2018 put personal data protection firmly in the public consciousness. Cybercrime continues to grab headlines, with attacks causing massi… Continue reading Why does GDPR Matter in the Tech and Media Industry?
According to the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), more than 14,000 data breaches were logged in the first year since the introduction of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), which is almost four times the number reported in 2017… Continue reading Vigilant Software’s most wanted: Data Breach Bulletin (May 2019)
Last November, Health Secretary Matt Hancock told NHS chiefs: “If you haven’t got your CIO on board then you need to be asking serious questions of yourself.” Hancock argued that CIOs were vital to developing the necessary systems an… Continue reading Why are so many CIOs leaving the NHS?
Have you ever wondered whether your organisation should become certified to ISO 27001? ISO 27001 provides the specification for an effective ISMS (information security management system) – a framework that offers a structured, comprehensive appro… Continue reading Is ISO 27001 accreditation worth it?
Data breaches are one of the biggest threat to organisations today. They can bring operations to a grinding halt, drastically damage your reputation and your relationship with customers, and cause severe financial losses from lost sales, remediation an… Continue reading Five warning signs you are at risk of a data breach