How far should organizations be able to go to defend against cyberattacks?
Despite the uncertainties – and dangers – of retaliating against suspected cyberattackers, a surprising number of companies and countries are […]
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Facebook faces multibillion FTC fine over Cambridge Analytica privacy breach
The fallout from the Cambridge Analytica scandal could be about to cost Facebook dear, with reports the social network is […]
Can AI Become Our New Cybersecurity Sheriff?
AI has shown incredible potential in countless applications and made our lives simpler. Now, adoption of AI for cybersecurity may […]
Nearly half of UK small businesses believe a cyberattack could close their business
Every second small and medium-sized business in the UK could be forced to close if they were hit by a […]
Firms are focusing data encryption efforts in the wrong place
Businesses urgently need to review data storage infrastructures if they are to remain confident that they are meeting compliance regulations. […]
EE failures show how data breaches damage lives
Safeguarding personal data and protecting those to whom the data belongs are often referred to in relation to modern data […]
The ‘security principle’ of GDPR and what to do to avoid the penalties of non-compliance
Google recently hit the headlines when it was fined €50 million by France for violating GDPR. It’s not the only […]
Your VPN could be a privacy trap
When people turn to a VPN service, they expect full-on anonymity. Particularly when the VPN service says, “we do NOT […]
China hacked Norway’s Visma to steal client secrets
Hackers working on behalf of Chinese intelligence breached the network of Norwegian software firm Visma to steal secrets from its […]
Hackers stole nearly half a billion personal records in 2018
Hackers stole nearly 447 million consumer records containing sensitive personal information last year, according to the 2018 End-of-Year Data Breach Report from […]
Google’s new Chrome Extension checks your passwords are still secure
A new Chrome Extension from Google called Password Checkup will automatically check whether your passwords have been exposed in a […]
UK in top three as GDPR data breaches in EU near 60,000
More than 59,000 data breaches have been reported to regulators across Europe since GDPR came into force last May, with […]