Category: Industry News
News and information from the Advent IM team.
#DPD20 Data Protection is about much more than digital…
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog Advent IM News General Industry News
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Huawei to be given a limited role in the UK’s 5G network
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Huawei will be allowed to play a limited role in the UK’s 5G network, the government has confirmed. Read via Sky News.
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#DPD20 CISO, In Security No One can Hear You Scream…is live
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog Advent IM News General Industry News
Yes, Data Protection Day 2020 is finally here and with it comes the latest Consciously Incompetent Production from Coombswood Studios; “CISO, In Security No One Can Hear you Scream”. Enjoy a bit of fun with a very serious message about #DataProtection… click
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Government to strengthen security of internet-connected products
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
New legislation to improve security standards of internet-connected household devices. Read via GOV.UK.
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ICO responds to MET Police announcement on the use of Facial Recognition
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
ICO statement in response to an announcement made by the Metropolitan Police Service on the use of live facial recognition Read via ICO.
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Computer Misuse Act ‘crying out for reform’
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Group of campaigners says the Computer Misuse Act of 1990 risks criminalising cyber security professionals and needs reforming read via Computer Weekly.
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Age appropriate design: a code of practice for online services
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Read via ICO.
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ICO publishes Code of Practice to protect children’s privacy online
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined a London-based pharmacy £275,000 for failing to ensure the security of special category data. Read via ICO.
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GDPR claims €114m in fines in under two years – with more to come this year
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
European data protection authorities have received more than 160,000 data-breach notifications since GDPR came into force in May 2018 Read via Computing.co.uk
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Regus sales staff data exposed after undercover job review
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Job performance details about more than 900 employees of a major office-space provider have been published online by accident after a staff review. Read via BBCNews.
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