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UK government organisations’ email security lagging
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Email security in UK government organisations is lagging far behind that of central government, analysis reveals, with less than a third implementing standard protection.
Read MoreGPs call for action over ‘excessive’ workload linked to GDPR
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
LMCs have called for a clear set of guidelines about what could be classed as an ‘excessive’ amount of work when responding to subject access requests, which would then enable GP practices to charge for the work involved.
Read MoreICO seeks expert input on AI regulation
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has called upon industry leaders to help construct a new framework to audit data protection provisions in artificial intelligence (AI).
Read MoreVote Leave Fined $53,000 in U.K. Over Unlawful Text Messages
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Vote Leave, the official pro-Brexit campaign from the 2016 referendum, was fined 40,000 pounds ($53,000) for sending thousands of unsolicited text messages to people in the run-up to the poll in June that year.
Read MoreFirms urged to protect against spear phishing
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Spear phishing attacks are sophisticated, targeted, costly and increasing in popularity among cyber attackers, a report warns. Brand impersonation is being used in 83% of spear phishing attacks, making it the most popular form of this type of targeted attack, research shows.
Read MoreMore than half of EU firms report cyber attack losses
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
More than half of European firms admit business disruption and data loss due to cyber attacks in the past 24 months, with UK firms among the most targeted, a survey shows.
Read MoreHalf of organizations lack the security talent needed to remain secure
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
The global shortage of cybersecurity talent is having a detrimental effect on businesses with nearly 50 percent of organizations lacking the necessary talent to remain secure, according to new research from Trend Micro.
Read MoreA third of small businesses have no cyber security strategy
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
A third of smaller businesses in the UK have not implemented a cyber security strategy and could be unwittingly acting as a gateway to larger organisations, according to research.
Read MoreHuge Norwegian aluminium plants hit by cyber-attack
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
The operator of one of the largest aluminium plants in Europe has switched to manual operations at its smelting facilities following a cyber-attack. Hydro, which employs more than 35,000 people across 40 countries, says the attack began on Monday evening and is still under way.
Read MoreTwo Birmingham workers fined for data protection breaches
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Employees could face a criminal prosecution if they access or share personal data without a valid reason, the Information Commissioner’s Office has warned. The warning came after Birmingham Magistrates’ Court fined two workers in separate cases for breaching data protection laws.
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