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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
A hole in the supposed closed-loop messaging system allowed children to join group chats with people their parents hadn’t approved. Continue reading Facebook admits to Messenger Kids security hole
The ICO isn’t pulling its punches: The penalty for BA’s data breach is about 367 times higher than the previous record-setting fine. Continue reading GDPR superpowers lead to whopper ICO fines for BA, Marriott
Major UK pub chain, Greene King (Bury St. Edmunds), had its gift card website (https://www.gkgiftcards.co.uk) compromised by hackers. The personal data breach was discovered on 14th May 2019 and confirmed a day later. The pub, restaurant and hotel chai… Continue reading UK Pub Chain ‘Greene King’ Gift Card Website Hacked
Guest article by Damon Culbert of Cyber Security JobsCyber criminals are a part of modern life, from Uber account hacks to major business data breaches, our online identities are rarely safe. And, while big-name companies under threat often make the ne… Continue reading Top Tips On Cyber Security for SMEs
The biometric voice data had been collected without explicit consent from people calling the HMRC’s telephone hotline for advice.
Continue reading HMRC to finally erase five million voice records it collected without permission
The leaks point to a plot, a Calif. court said, ordering pikini app maker Six4Three to hand over its lawyers’ chats with the ICO. Continue reading Court: Embarrassing leaks of internal Facebook emails are fishy
Businesses routinely delayed data breach disclosure and failed to provide important details to the ICO in the year prior to the GDPR’s enactment. On average, businesses waited three weeks after discovery to report a breach to the ICO, while the worst o… Continue reading Data breach reports delayed as organizations struggle to achieve GDPR compliance
Guest article by Cybersecurity ProfessionalsWhat can we learn from the major data breaches of 2018?2018 was a major year for cybersecurity. With the introduction of GDPR, the public’s awareness of their cyber identities has vastly increased ̵… Continue reading Learning from the Big Data Breaches of 2018
Facebook, Signal and Telegram are all planning cryptocurrencies. But why these companies, why now, and will they be successful? Continue reading Is a Facebookcoin in the works?