ICO to support GDPR certification schemes

21.05.19 – The UK data protection watchdog is accepting enquiries from organisations considering developing GDPR certification schemes, which the ICO says could help recipients achieve competitive advantage. Read full story.

Posted by Ellie Hurst
On 21st May 2019
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Businesses need to do more to protect data, UK says

17-05-19 – UK consumers grow increasingly concerned about protecting their secrets online. Read full story and link to research.

Posted by Ellie Hurst
On 17th May 2019
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Minimum standard for the manufacture of surveillance cameras to be launched

Mike has written a post for the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s blog… I have been fortunate to be involved in the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s National Surveillance Camera Strategy for England and Wales for the last 2 years since Tony Porter invited me to provide a consistent, cross cutting advisory role into his National Strategy. Read the full post..

Posted by Ellie Hurst
On 13th May 2019
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60% of businesses have experienced a serious security breach in the last two years

There is an increase in security breaches and businesses still face challenges surrounding cyberattacks due to lack of IT security and operations basics. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 3rd May 2019
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Password; too short, too weak, like everyone else’s …. #WorldPasswordDay

The top 10 passwords of 2018 has over half of the same passwords of 2017. We aren’t just lacking in imagination, we are also not learning our lesson either. Lets be original, avoid the dictionary words, add some upper cases and symbols. Let’s make them hard to guess but easy for us to remember.. because […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 2nd May 2019
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Half of companies have 1,000+ sensitive files accessible to every employee

Nearly a year after GDPR was enacted, the average company has more than half a million sensitive files stored—17% of which are accessible to every employee, according to a Monday report from Varonis. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 29th April 2019
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Advent IM’s view … on security myths

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Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 29th April 2019
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Data breach roles outlined at cyber conference

Victims of cyber incidents will benefit from an improved approach to breaches between the UK’s technical authority for cyber threats and its independent authority for data protection. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 29th April 2019
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Two in three travel programmes impacted by data breaches

Nearly 70 per cent of travel buyers say their travellers have been affected by a payment-related data breach from an outside vendor such as an airline, hotel or retailer in the past year, according to research from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) in partnership with AirPlus International. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 26th April 2019
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