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Two thirds of UK organisations are uninsured against the financial impact of a data breach, a survey has revealed. NTT Security’s Risk:Value 2018 report found that only 29% of organisations have dedicated cyber insurance in place, despi… Continue reading Two thirds of organisations uninsured against a data breach
Do you know what a DPIA is? Do you need to conduct one? This blog will give you an introduction to DPIAs and why and when you should conduct one. What is a DPIA? A DPIA (data protection impact assessment) is, effectively, a type of risk assessme… Continue reading DPIAs and why every organisation needs to conduct them
According to Ponemon’s 2018 Cost of Data Breach Study, the average cost of a data breach is $3.86 million (around £2.95 million), with an average cost of $148 (around £113) per lost or stolen record. But what factors contribute to this … Continue reading The cost of a data breach
In recent years, the scale and scope of cyberattacks has increased dramatically. So, too, has the complexity and dynamism of organisation’s IT infrastructures. Collectively, this means that businesses have had to shift their attitude towards info… Continue reading Protecting the NHS from the Consequences of Cybercrime
An ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) report has found that 45% of customers don’t trust organisations with their personal data. This is hardly surprising, given the constant news stories about cyber attacks and organi… Continue reading Why customers don’t trust your organisation with their personal data
Tesco Bank has just been fined £16.4m following a cyber-attack in 2016 in which customer accounts were compromised, leaving them vulnerable to theft. The attack originally came to light when the supermarket giant spotted ‘suspicious transact… Continue reading Are organisations learning from cyber attacks?
You only have to look at the headlines to see that the education sector is under attack. One in five schools and colleges have fallen victim to cyber-crime, according to research from specialist insurer Ecclesiastical. Of those affected, 71% … Continue reading Education sector data breaches skyrocket
Butlin’s has admitted that up to 34,000 of its customers may have been affected by a data breach. Managing Director Dermot King confirmed that Butlin’s’s database had been put at risk following “a phishing attack via an unauthor… Continue reading Butlin’s data breach affects 34,000 customers
A new study from KPMG has found that 39% of UK CEOs believe a cyber attack on their organisation is inevitable. This figure is likely a reaction to the upsurge in cyber attacks over the past few years and the increased media attention on data brea… Continue reading 39% of UK CEOs admit that cyber attacks are unavoidable
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