GDPR May Add Up To $8.8B Marriott’s Data Breach Expenses
Marriott data breach is under investigation in several countries, where the hotel and resorts giant has a presence. In the […]
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Cambridge Analytica’s parent pleads guilty to breaking UK data law
Cambridge Analytica’s parent company, SCL Elections, has been fined £15,000 in a UK court after pleading guilty to failing to […]
Altogether, more than 1 billion people had their data compromised in 2018
From credit card skimming to technology bugs to massive outright hacks, 2018 was one of if not the worst year […]
Uber fined €400,000 in France over data breach
Uber in France has been hit with a €400,000 fine by the country’s data protection watchdog in response to a […]
How one hacked laptop led to an entire network being compromised
A corporate laptop being used in a coffee shop at a weekend was enough to allow a sophisticated cybercrime group […]
Data breach whistle-blowers rise after GDPR
General Data Protection Regulation has given people the courage to notify the authorities on any data breaches that otherwise may […]
Cybersecurity in 2019
While you prepare your defenses against the next big thing, also pay attention to the longstanding threats that the industry […]
Facebook Sued by District of Columbia Over Cambridge Analytica
The attorney general of the District of Columbia, Karl Racine, sued Facebook on Wednesday for allowing the political consulting firm […]
First UK GDPR enforcement action is against Canadian firm with apparently no EU presence
On 24 October 2018, the UK data protection enforcement body, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), issued an Enforcement Notice against […]
In Spain, data breach notifications increase since the entry into application of the GDPR
The Spanish data protection authority – Agencia Española de Protección de Datos or AEPD – has received 418 notifications of […]
Twitter Draws Data Privacy Concerns with Two New Bugs
The two flaws shed light on heightened concern around user data privacy when it comes to data. On Monday, the […]
GDPR: more than 8,000 data breaches notified to ICO
More than 8,000 data breaches have been reported in the UK since the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) took effect […]