Nearly 70% of UK Firms Hit by a Cyber-Attack in 2018

Over two-thirds of UK firms have fallen victim to a cyber-attack over the past year, with many claiming they don’t get enough guidance from the government on how to combat threats, according to RedSeal. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 10th December 2018
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Former headteacher prosecuted for unlawfully obtaining school children’s personal information

A former headteacher has been fined in court for unlawfully obtaining school children’s personal data from previous schools where he worked. Darren Harrison of Twickenham, obtained the information from two primary schools were he had worked, and uploaded it to his then current school’s server. As he had no lawful reason to process the personal […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 6th December 2018
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Majority of UK consumers losing trust in firms that lack strong data security credentials

The arrival of new data privacy regulations, increased conversations around data security, and personal experiences of privacy issues have made UK consumers more wary about data security practices of the companies they are dealing with. Consumers are now asking questions about how firms and retailers are storing their personal and financial data and how strong their […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 5th December 2018
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The Vision Direct Breach

We are delighted to have a guest post for you from Michelle Horton, Advent IM Security Consultant. The Vision Direct data breach, reminds me of someone dressing up for Halloween and pretending to be something or someone they aren’t for a short period of time, albeit be a few days late! The breach was caused […]

Posted by Ellie Hurst
On 3rd December 2018
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Marriott hack hits 500 million Starwood guests

The records of 500 million customers of the hotel group Marriott International have been involved in a data breach. The hotel chain said the guest reservation database of its Starwood division had been compromised by an unauthorised party. It said an internal investigation found an attacker had been able to access the Starwood network since […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 3rd December 2018
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Half of UK IT directors would pay a cyber-ransom

Many businesses would now rather pay ransom to hackers than risk huge GDPR fines, new research has found. A report by Sophos out today found that 47 per cent of IT directors would ‘definitely’ pay a ransom fee to hackers who stole their company data. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 28th November 2018
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ICO fines Uber £385,000 over data protection failings

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined ride sharing company Uber £385,000 for failing to protect customers’ personal information during a cyber attack. A series of avoidable data security flaws allowed the personal details of around 2.7million UK customers to be accessed and downloaded by attackers from a cloud-based storage system operated by Uber’s US […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 27th November 2018
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Facebook documents seized by MPs investigating privacy breach

A cache of Facebook documents has been seized by MPs investigating the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. Rarely used parliamentary powers were used to demand that the boss of a US software firm hand over the details. The Observer, which first reported the story, said the documents included data about Facebook’s privacy controls. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 26th November 2018
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Many firms still stuck in GDPR prep phase six months after its initiation

Many organisations have still not embedded data protection practices into their day to day business operations, according to Stewart Room, lead partner for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and data protection at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). After a two-year implementation phase of the European Union’s (EU’s) GDPR, and six months after it went into full force, […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 19th November 2018
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Launch of the online toolbox

Tony Porter, the Surveillance Camera Commissioner (SCC), has launched his online toolbox – a collection of resources to help organisations comply with the surveillance camera code of practice and follow good practice and legal requirements. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 13th November 2018
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