Posts Tagged ‘data protection’
MPs seize Facebook documents
The BBC is reporting that Facebook documents have been seized by MPs using parliamentary powers to investigate the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. …The documents were intercepted when an executive of US tech firm Six4Three was on a trip to London. …the House of Commons serjeant-at-arms was sent to the businessman’s hotel and he was given…
Read MoreAmbulance staff contact details shared in online data breach
BBC Scotland is reporting that contact details of Scottish Ambulance staff have been published in a serious data breach The Scottish Ambulance Service has confirmed employees work contact details were temporarily shared online, but have now been removed… The BBC has seen an email sent to staff on Friday evening, revealing the data breach. The…
Read More£17m fine for failing to protect against hacker attack
The BBC is reporting that a cyber attack could cost firms up to £17m in fines or 4% of global turnover if they fail to protect themselves. The crackdown is aimed at making sure services such as water, energy, transport and health firms are safeguarded against attack… …Firms will also be required to show they…
Read MoreGDPR – new law equals bigger fines for getting it wrong
The BBC is reporting that new data laws could end up bankrupting companies if they fail to look after personal data. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force in May 2018, radically changing the way organisations have to look after our personal data. Failure to comply could lead to huge fines,…
Read MoreGloucester City Council fined £100,000 after a cyber attack
The ICO reports that Gloucester City Council has been fined for leaving personal information vulnerable to attack. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined Gloucester City Council £100,000 after a cyber attacker accessed council employees’ sensitive personal information. The attacker took advantage of a weakness in the council’s website in July 2014, which led to…
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