Category: General

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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The cost of GDPR fines surged 168% to over €2.9bn ($3.1bn) over the past year, although the average number of reported breaches per day fell slightly, according to new data from DLA Piper Read via InfoSecurityMag.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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The British postal service has been unable to send items internationally since Wednesday, after an attack that appears to have used tools from the infamous Russia-linked group LockBit. Read via The Verge.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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Whether you want compliance or certification, we can help Information is a business critical asset because it drives growth and forms the backbone of our company. But the security of that asset is often overlooked, which is why over 80% of security breaches come from within the organisation as a result of poor policy, procedures, […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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Over one in four (26%) British SMBs have been targeted by ransomware over the past year, with half (47%) of those compromised paying their extorters, according to new data from Avast. Read via InfoSecurityMag.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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Royal Mail has asked people to stop sending mail abroad due to a “cyber incident” causing severe disruption. Read via BBC News.

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Highly confidential documents from 14 schools have been leaked online by hackers. Read via BBC News.

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Meta is set to contest a massive €390m ($413m) fine imposed on it by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for breaches of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Read via InfoSecurityMag.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Whether you want compliance or certification, we can help Information is a business critical asset because it drives growth and forms the backbone of our company. But the security of that asset is often overlooked, which is why over 80% of security breaches come from within the organisation as a result of poor policy, procedures, […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Incident has hit parts of media company’s technology infrastructure, with staff told to work from home. Read via The Guardian.

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NEW Senior Information Risk Owner #(SIRO) Training dates are now live for 2023! Our 1-day course is designed for Senior Information Risk Owners in both the public and private sectors who need a more developed understanding of their responsibilities as SIRO. Available for Police, Public, and Private Sector organisations. For the complete list of available […]