EU contracts with Microsoft raising ‘serious’ data concerns
Europe’s chief data protection watchdog has raised concerns over contractual arrangements between Microsoft and the European Union institutions which are […]
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Security researchers expose new Alexa and Google Home vulnerability
Security researchers with SRLabs have disclosed a new vulnerability affecting both Google and Amazon smart speakers that could allow hackers […]
Italy hit by a wave of musical ransomware attacks
The musical ransomware, FTCode, plays German rock music whilst encrypting victims’ files. Researchers at AppRiver discovered FTCode within malicious email […]
Only 25% of companies disclose data breaches despite GDPR
A high number of businesses in Europe are choosing to not disclose cyber-security breaches to the public, despite the risk […]
Ireland is top country for privacy protection
Ireland ranked first out of 47 countries ranked for privacy protection, according to a study by Comparitech, a website that […]
Is Ireland breaching EU rules by underfunding data regulator?
Ireland provided the Data Protection Commission with significantly less funding than it needs at a time when it is struggling […]
Potential Brexit deal reached; data transfers remain, for now
More than three years after the U.K. voted in a referendum to leave the EU, a proposed Brexit deal is […]
£100 million data breach claim against Equifax
North West based data breach and cybersecurity specialist Hayes Connor Solicitors is the first in the UK to serve a […]
Spanish DPA fines company for the cookie policy with 30,000 euros
The Spanish Data Protection Authority fined the company Vueling for the cookie policy used on its website with 30,000 euros […]
Smart TVs are data-collecting machines, new study shows
A new study from Princeton University shows internet-connected TVs, which allow people to stream Netflix and Hulu, are loaded with data-hungry trackers. […]
U.S. Using Trade Deals to Shield Tech Giants From Foreign Regulators
The Trump administration has begun inserting legal protections into recent trade agreements that shield online platforms like Facebook, Twitter and […]
Cyberattacks cost small companies $200K, putting many out of business
About 43% of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses. On average, these cost $200,000, putting 60% of these companies out […]