Data breach stats highlight GDPR awareness
A rise in the number of data breaches reportedly notified by organisations since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took […]
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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 […]
Russia accuses social media giants of flouting data breach laws
The Russian communication watchdog, Roskomnadzor, has begun legal proceedings against Facebook and Twitter for an apparent breach of data laws. […]
Dutch Data Protection Authority received record amount of data breach notifications in 2018
Dutch Data Protection Authority received record amount of data breach notifications in 2018. Earlier today, the Dutch Data Protection Authority […]
GDPR Compliance Lowers Data Breach Frequency and Impact Says Report
Companies that follow the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) experience extra benefits such as lower frequency and effect […]
Data breach insurance: A three-part problem
There are a few problems. The first is whether companies can insure against a court-awarded fine. The second is whether […]
Lessons for Corporate Boardrooms From Yahoo’s Cybersecurity Settlement
The former officers and directors of Yahoo agreed to pay $29 million to settle charges that they breached their fiduciary […]
Report reveals the dangers and trends of malware through 2018
Last year, the arrival of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation sent shockwaves through the world of data protection. Big […]
Largest collection of breached data ever seen is found
The largest collection of breached data ever seen has been discovered, comprising of more than 770m email addresses and passwords […]
Almost half of companies still can’t detect IoT device breaches
Research released today, reveals that only around half (48%) of businesses can detect if any of their IoT devices suffers […]