March 17, 2017 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
Russia has denied any involvement in the 2014 hack of internet giant Yahoo, after US authorities charged four people over the incident. US Department of Justice (DoJ) officials charged two Russian spies and two criminal hackers in relation to the 2014 breach, which exposed around 500 million Yahoo accounts. According to the BBC, Russian officials […]
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ICO fines eleven more charities
April 18, 2017 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
The Information Commissioner’s Office has fined eleven charities that breached the Data Protection Act by misusing donors’ personal data. ICO investigations found many of the charities secretly screened millions of donors so they could target them for additional funds. Some charities traced and targeted new or lapsed donors by piecing together personal information obtained from […]
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Experts Hit Back at Rudd’s ‘Cheap’ WhatsApp Shot
March 28, 2017 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
Rights groups, former military bosses and law enforcers have dismissed the home secretary’s attack on end-to-end encryption, claiming she already has some of the most sweeping surveillance powers of any state at her disposal. Amber Rudd took to the Andrew Marr Show on Sunday to criticize firms like WhatsApp and Facebook, which use encryption to […]
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Cyber-Attack on ABTA Website Puts Thousands at Risk
March 21, 2017 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
A cyber-attack on the website of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) could potentially have impacted as many as 43,000 people. As explained in a statement on the company’s website, it is believed that those behind the attack (which occurred on February 27) gained access to about 1000 files which may include personal identity […]
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Yahoo Hacking – Russia Denies Charges
March 17, 2017 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
Russia has denied any involvement in the 2014 hack of internet giant Yahoo, after US authorities charged four people over the incident. US Department of Justice (DoJ) officials charged two Russian spies and two criminal hackers in relation to the 2014 breach, which exposed around 500 million Yahoo accounts. According to the BBC, Russian officials […]
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ICO recommends opt-in communications in its GDPR guidance
March 17, 2017 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
The Information Commissioner’s Office has published draft guidance on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which recommends a move to “active opt-in” and says individuals have the right to withdraw consent at any time. The consultation document applies to all organisations and sectors which handle or process data. The ICO have published its GDPR consent […]
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Prime Minister’s Twitter account could be compromised
February 14, 2017 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
Senior members of the UK government aren’t taking enough precautions to secure their Twitter accounts, Buzzfeed reported Monday last week. Of the 19 who use Twitter, 11 hadn’t set their security to prompt for the user to input their email address or phone number to start the password reset process. This means that anyone who […]
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Historical Society fined for ‘serious’ data breach
February 14, 2017 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
A historical society has been fined after after a laptop containing sensitive personal data was stolen while a member of staff was working away from the office. The historical society was fined £500 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the independent authority set up to promote openness of public bodies and data privacy for individuals. […]
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Lloyds Bank Accounts Targeted in Huge Cyber Crime Attack
February 14, 2017 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
Lloyds Banking Group suffered a 48-hour online attack last month as cybercriminals attempted to block access to 20m UK accounts. The denial of service attack ran for two days from Wednesday 11 January to Friday 13 January, as Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland were bombarded with millions of fake requests, designed to grind the […]
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New Guidance for the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
February 8, 2017 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
In January, the ICO revealed a new swathe of guidance for the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The first set of guidance – published in October – covered privacy notices, transparency and control which came with a warning that it is no longer enough just to place a privacy notice on a website, they have […]
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Masterclass on Being Cyber Security Streetwise – Wednesday 25th January 2017
January 20, 2017 / by admin / Article / 0 comments
We would like to invite you to a Mastermind Masterclass event being presented by Marlon Johnson on Being Cyber Streetwise and top tips on how to protect your confidential data in an age where data security is probably the most important issue in the workplace. Managing Director and Founder of JMS Secure Data, Marlon Johnson’s […]
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