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• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog

The ‘technical issue’ saw fingerprints, DNA and arrest histories wiped after being flagged for deletion. The data was deleted from the Police National Computer – the system that stores criminal records information across the UK and is accessed by front line officers who need real time access for checks on people, crimes, vehicles and whether […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog General

  Our annual bit of fun for Data Protection Day. This year, we bring you some of the villains of Data Protection along with some guidance, as usual, delivered with tongue firmly in cheek. So join Taggart Macbeth as he guides you through a rogues gallery of offenders. Don’t forget to check out the blog […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

Tony Porter speaks to Computer Weekly about the changes in facial-recognition during his time as surveillance camera commissioner, the ethics of using the technology, and his new role as chief privacy officer at Corsight AI   Read via Computer Weekly.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

Fraud has reached epidemic levels in the UK and should be seen as a national security issue, says think tank the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI). read via BBC News. 

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

Ransomware gang publishes stolen data after Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) refuses to pay ransom – as agency confirms operations remain disrupted. Read via ZDNet.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

Some of the laptops given out in England to support vulnerable children home-schooling during lockdown contain malware, BBC News has learned. Read via BBC. 

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

The nation state group that attacked SolarWinds in December got inside Malwarebytes by exploiting privileged access to its Microsoft Office 365 tenant, the firm reveals Read via Computer Weekly. 

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

Symantec said it identified Raindrop, the fourth malware strain used in the SolarWinds breach, after Sunspot, Sunburst, and Teardrop. Read via ZDnet. 

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

European Medicines Agency says investigation into cyberattack has revealed the hackers have attempted to “undermine trust” in COVID-19 vaccines. Read via ZDnet.