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KP Snacks hit by ransomware attack with retailers warned of crisps and nuts shortage
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Stocks of Skips, Nik Naks, Hula Hoops, McCoy’s crisps and KP Nuts themselves could be in tight supply until “the end of March at the earliest”. A ransomware attack targeting KP Snacks may lead to a shortage of several popular crisp and nuts brands. Popular snacks from the British company, including Skips, Nik Naks, Hula […]
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Sepa continues to count cost of 2020 cyberattack, report says
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency fell victim to a sophisticated ransomware attack on Christmas Eve 2020. A key environmental body is still working to rebuild its computer systems more than 12 months on from a cyberattack which crippled its network, with the full financial impact of the incident still unknown, a report has said. The […]
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NCSC Warns UK Of Russian Cyberattacks Amid Ukraine Crisis
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
British firms urged to bolster cybersecurity resilience by the UK’s NCSC, as the Russian threat increases amid tense Ukraine standoff British organsisations have been warned to prepare their cyberdefences in light of the worsening geopolitical situation in the Ukraine. The warning from GCHQ’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) makes clear the need for UK organisations […]
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SIRO Training throughout 2022
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
No travel, no overnight stays, SIRO Training at your convenience. Available dates: February 22, 2022 March 22, 2022 April 26, 2022 May 24, 2022 June 21, 2022 July 19, 2022 August 16, 2021 For more details or to book delegates onto our SIRO Training Course please contact us for information.
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Free Data Protection Day Infographic!
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
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FREE Data Protection Day 2022 Infographic
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
Download a PDF copy here.
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More than a third of firms report fraud increase in 2021
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Eight in ten mid-sized businesses in the Midlands experienced fraud in 2021, with more than a third (39 per cent) of companies reporting an increase on the previous year, according to a new survey from accountancy and business advisory firm BDO LLP. BDO’s Fraud Survey – which monitored fraud trends at 500 mid-sized UK firms […]
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Demands on Fujitsu to contribute to £1bn Horizon scandal compensation costs
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Fujitsu cannot hide away as taxpayers pick up the bill for the Post Office scandal triggered by its IT system, say peers IT supplier Fujitsu should pay the price for standing by while a “scandalous tragedy unfolded” in front of its eyes, a peer has said as members of the House of Lords rounded on […]
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Delayed pay: Umbrella company cyber attacks disrupt salary payments to thousands of contractors
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Thousands of contractors across the UK are anxiously waiting to see if their payroll cycles will be disrupted for a second week, after two of the umbrella industry’s biggest players were targeted by cyber criminals Thousands of contractors across the UK are facing a second possible week of payment delays, following separate cyber attacks on […]
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Police Data Protection Webinar to repeat!
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog Advent IM News
Following the success of our inaugural Police Data Protection webinar this week, we have decided to run it again in the Spring. This webinar looks at harmonising what can appear to be conflicting police data management requirements to get good outcomes and build great practices that support frontline policing and improve security resilience. We are […]
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