Ethical hacking – effective tool for addressing GDPR compliance in education

July 11, 2018 | Comments Off on Ethical hacking – effective tool for addressing GDPR compliance in education

The FE News is reporting that using an Ethical Hacker could be a cost effective way to expose cyber security flaws and demonstrate efforts to protect the data of students. …It’s expected that most GDPR fines will come as a result of poor data protection and breaches of confidentiality… …If processes have been put in…

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£17m fine for failing to protect against hacker attack

August 8, 2017 | Comments Off on £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…

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GDPR – new law equals bigger fines for getting it wrong

July 18, 2017 | Comments Off on GDPR – 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,…

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