Category: Industry News
News and information from the Advent IM team.
ICO Issued Over £42 Million in Fines Last Year
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The UK’s privacy regulator issued over £42 million in fines last year, although the vast majority of the money relates to two major GDPR penalties, according to new data. Flagged by think tank Parliament Street, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) “work to recover fines” report revealed that 17 financial penalties had been levied in 2020, […]
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Estate agent’s hi-tech house tour exposes personal data
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
An estate agent has apologised after a 3D tour of a house for sale in Devon was published with a substantial amount of personal information visible. Read via BBC News.
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UK and US expose global campaign of malign activity by Russian intelligence services
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The UK and US share US concerns about malign activity by Russia and have attributed a cyber attack to the Russian intelligence service. Read via Gov.Uk
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Dutch DPA fines Booking.com for delay in reporting data breach
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has imposed a €475,000 fine on Booking.com because the company took too long to report a data breach to the DPA. When the breach occurred, criminals obtained the personal data of over 4,000 customers. They also got their hands on the credit card information of almost 300 people. […]
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US poised to impose sanctions on Russia for cyber-attacks
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The US government is set to issue a wide range of sanctions against Russia, according to reports. read via BBC News.
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Iran nuclear attack: Mystery surrounds nuclear sabotage at Natanz
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Within hours of Iran proudly announcing the launch of its latest centrifuges, a power blackout damaged some of the precious machines at its site in Natanz. Read via BBCnews.
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Gmail ‘safer than parliament’s email system’ says Tory MP
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Google’s email service – Gmail – is “more secure” than parliament’s email system, the chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee has claimed. Read via BBC News.
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NHS coronavirus app update blocked for breaking privacy rules
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Under the conditions agreed with Apple and Google, public health authorities are required to not collect location data on users. Read via Sky News.
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Data of Half a Billion Facebook Users Leaked
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The personal information of half a billion Facebook users has been leaked online, according to experts at cyber-intelligence firm Hudson Rock. read via InfoSecurityMag.
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Cyber Security Council to champion UK security pros
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
A new cyber security professional body has launched with the aim of developing and promoting UK cyber security excellence globally and growing the skills base. read via Computer Weekly.
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