Data breaches continue to dominate headlines around the world. Despite a greater emphasis being placed on data security, cybercriminals are continually finding new ways to circumvent defences to gain access to valuable corporate data. Whether it’s through sophisticated social engineering techniques, malware or supply chain attacks, cybercriminals are trying every…
With an increase of 54% in breaches over the last year and more than 4 billion records compromised, 2019 has had its share of some of the largest breaches of all time. Here’s a round up of the biggest data breaches of the year.
Halloween is right around the corner, but witches, goblins and ghouls aren’t the only things causing a fright this month. Organisations continue to be haunted by the threat of poisoned ransomware, devilish data breaches, and phantom phishing.
As data breaches become increasingly more common, it’s not a matter of ‘if’ an organisation is going to be attacked but ‘when’. 2018 was a landmark year for data breaches but according to a Risk Based Security research report, the first six months of 2019 have already seen more than 3,800…
Within the last few years, the public has woken up to the value of their personal data. The growth of social media, the continual stream of data breaches, as well as the recent Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal, has highlighted just how much of our personal data is available online and how…
Two terms that we hear constantly in relation to GDPR are ‘Data Controllers’ and Data Processors’. It’s important to understand the distinction between these two terms as it will determine your responsibilities under the legislation.
It’s fair to say that 2018 has been the year of the data breach. Billions of people around the world have had their personal data stolen or exposed and there has been a notable increase in the frequency and severity of breaches taking place.
With the number of data breaches increasing year on year, organisations are slowing waking up to the realisation that no company is immune to this growing threat. 46% of all UK businesses identified a breach in the last 12 months and the IDC predicts that by 2020, more than 1.5 billion people, or…
One of the big trends in recent years has been the rapid increase in the number of employees working remotely. A recent study suggests that up to 70% of people globally work remotely at least once a week and this figure is only expected to rise as more businesses look at ways…
UK software group Sage has notified 280 of its customers that a data breach might have compromised the personal details and banking information of their employees. On 12 August, the Newcastle-based provider of business management software for accounting and payroll services notified 280 of its UK customers about the breach. The…
For many organisations, a data breach is their worst nightmare. The recent spate of high profile cyber-attacks has highlighted the fact that it’s not a matter of ‘if’ but ‘when’ an organisation will be attacked. Just last week, T-Mobile announced a major data breach affecting the personal data of two…
Dixons Carphone has become the latest victim of a cyber-attack after revealing a major data breach involving 5.9 million bank cards and the personal data of 1.2 million customers. The electronics retailer announced that in a review of its systems, it uncovered an attempt to gain unauthorised access to 5.9…
Data Privacy Day This weekend marks Data Privacy Day, a day designed to raise awareness of the importance of safeguarding information. Millions of people are unaware and uninformed about how their personal information is being used, collected or shared and it is hoped that this day will help inform and…
Lynda.com has suffered a data breach in which an unauthorized third-party accessed the passwords for 55,000 of its members.
To mark week two of European Cyber Security Month, we have a blog which delves into the theme of Governance, Privacy and Data Protection.