Data breaches aren’t inevitable
A white paper issued this week by the SANS Institute says there are proven techniques in use today by large […]
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Managing a data hack: the dos and don’ts
Panic is not an effective data security tool. When your company’s defences have been breached and your confidential information is […]
Latest bits on privacy and cybersecurity #2
This is latest collection of most interesting articles, reports and publications on privacy, data protection and cyber-security.
What is the cost of a data breach?
The global average cost of a data breach is up 6.4 percent over the previous year to $3.86 million. The […]
ICO warns on over-reporting of data breaches
Many businesses are disclosing minor personal data breaches to the UK’s data protection watchdog, wrongly believing that they have to […]
British Airways data breach hackers identified
The attackers behind a data breach that left thousands of British Airways customer details exposed have been identified by security […]
Law firms start collective action against British Airways
Law firm SPG Law has started the process of gathering names for a group action in the recent British Airways […]
Human error is top cause in privacy incidents
The numbers show that unintentional or inadvertent incidents – those typically caused by human error rather than malicious intent such […]
Data Breaches Hit Share Prices, Too
When a data breach occurs it’s not just confidential information that’s attacked. Comparitech analyzed 28 breaches suffered by 24 companies […]
Human error top cause of self-reported data breaches
New research from the security firm Kroll has revealed that self-reported data breaches are seven times more likely to be […]
Three frequently asked questions about data breach reporting
One of the key reasons that organisations are anxious about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is its strict data […]
More than 4 million Facebook user data may be leaked
Facebook has banned another app over fears that data related to four million people may have been misused. Banned app […]