173 law firms investigated by the ICO over data breaches

New figures have revealed that the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) investigated 173 UK law firms for potential data breaches last year. A total of 187 incidents were recorded, with 29% related to security and 26% related to incorrect disclosure of data. Protecting confidential client information is one of the most essential requirements of any legal […]

Read more

Broker fined £175,000 by the ICO

Top 50 broker slammed by Information Commissioner’s Office for ‘unbelievable’ security failures. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has hit broker Staysure with a £175,000 fine after its customer records were hacked and used for fraud. More than 5,000 customers had their credit cards used by fraudsters. Hackers potentially had access to more than 100,000 live […]

Read more

Top 33 Reasons Dropbox Is Not For Confidential Business Data

Since Dropbox™ was developed for consumers, it falls short for Data Protection business use. It doesn’t address the requirements of team-based scalability, collaboration or security features. This study addresses the Top 33 Things Dropbox Can’t Do For Your Business. Highlights: Dropbox can’t guarantee data integrity or availability Dropbox doesn’t provide complete control over file access Dropbox […]

Read more

CryptoLocker, how to avoid your business being infected

What is CryptoLocker? CryptoLocker is an extremely nasty ransomware which essentially encrypts all of your data on your computer or server and then demands a payment from you in return for the decryption key. Hence the term ‘ransom’ware. However, there is a time period attached and once lapsed, the ransom amount to pay then increases. […]

Read more

Man jailed for attack on Aviva’s phones

Article Source: Insurance Age Richard Neale sentenced to 18 months in jail following hack into 900 mobile phones belonging to Aviva employees. A former computer firm boss who hacked into 900 mobile devices belonging to Aviva employees has been jailed for 18 months after a case at Guilford Crown Court, according to reports. Richard Neale, […]

Read more

Brokers warned to protect client data

Ruling means there is no longer a need to show financial loss to claim compensation following data breach. Law firm Moore Blatch has warned brokers that they could be hit with compensation claims in the event of a data protection breach even if no financial loss occurs. This follows a ruling in the Court of […]

Read more

5 things you need to know about the new Data Protection regulation and what you need to do to get compliant.

If you haven’t heard about it by now, it’s time you learned more about the upcoming EU Data Protection Regulation, which applies to anyone collecting data on European Union citizens. What does the regulation say about your responsibilities to protect personal data? Here are 5 things you need to know about the regulation and what you need […]

Read more

1 3 4 5
Some of our clients
next
prev
top