Mike Gillespie in Professional Security Magazine – Physical Records

We are in the run up to the first anniversary of GDPR [European Union-wide General Data Protection Regulation] and the Data Protection Act (2018) (DPA 18) and now is as good a time as any to review where we are and identify any consistent failings or blind spots, writes Mike Gillespie, the MD Advent IM, […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 18th February 2019
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‘Print-related data breaches’ costing businesses £313,000 per year

The lack of security controls around old-fashioned paper and ink is leading to significant losses for organisations as they struggle to address the risks of print-related data breaches. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 14th February 2019
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Millions Affected by 500px Data Breach

Online photography network 500px has forced a password reset for all users after revealing this week that it suffered a data breach last summer. The site claimed that the incident, which it believes occurred on around July 5 2018, was not discovered until last week, when its engineering team “became aware of a potential security […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 13th February 2019
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DARK WEB DATA DUMP SEES 620 MILLION ACCOUNTS FROM HACKED WEBSITES GO ON SALE

Cyber criminals have placed 617 million hacked accounts for sale on the dark web, stemming from 16 separate data breaches. The databases are listed on the dark web marketplace Dream Market, alongside drugs, weapons and other illicit items. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 13th February 2019
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Mumsnet data breach allowed users to log into each other’s accounts

Parenting website reports itself to ICO after botched cloud migration resulted in users being logged into each other’s accounts, able to see personal data and private posts. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 11th February 2019
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Housing developer fined for ignoring data request

Organisations have been reminded they could face a criminal prosecution if they fail to respect the public’s legal right to access their personal information. The warning came from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after housing developer Magnacrest Ltd was fined by Westminster Magistrates for breaching data protection laws. The company did not comply with an […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 8th February 2019
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60,000 EU data breaches filed under GDPR

The EU’s GDPR regulation and its attached fines appears to be encouraging data breach reports with almost 60,000 such reports being filed since the privacy law went into effect in May, but the number of fines imposed lag far behind. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 7th February 2019
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NHS England rules medical practice did breach data protection in U-turn

A CITY medical practice did breach its data protection obligation after posting personal information about a former patient online, NHS England has ruled following a second review. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 6th February 2019
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ICO to audit data protection practices at Leave.EU and Eldon Insurance after fining both companies for unlawful marketing messages

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued fines totalling £120,000 to an EU referendum campaign and an insurance company for serious breaches of electronic marketing laws and is set to review how both are complying with data protection laws. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 4th February 2019
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Mike will be speaking at the IWFM London Conference

Mike will be speaking about ‘using information assets to build a better workplace’ at the IWFM London Conference on 14th March. Book your place now.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 29th January 2019
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