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The measures we all must take to slow the spread of COVID-19 will inevitably cause disruption for most organisations. Reducing the impact on your business is paramount. One area you might not have considered is how to maintain compliance with …
If a week is a long time in politics, then it’s a veritable aeon when it comes to economy-collapsing, pub-closing, sports-halting pandemics. In the space of a few days, we’ve gone from mild concern as we looked at statistics, to …
Decathlon, the world’s largest sporting goods retailer, has suffered a massive data breach, affecting 123 million customer and employee records. Cyber security researchers at vpnMentor found a leaky database on a publicly accessible Elasticsearch server. It contained information from the …
The ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) is investigating a cyber attack that has left Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council’s computer systems crippled for almost two weeks. More than 135,000 residents have been affected by the incident, which is believed to have …
The e-learning industry is increasingly influenced by the concept of ‘gamification’. This is the application of competitive gaming in a learning environment. Thanks to our GDPR Challenge E-learning Game, you can now reap the benefits of gamification when training your …
Last week, victims of Yahoo’s data breaches between 2012 and 2016 were given good news, with the proposed settlement from the US class-action lawsuit heading to a judge for final approval. Yahoo, now owned by Verizon, has agreed to pay …
Looking for the latest phishing scams? Check out our catches of the month for March 2020. We’re back for our second ‘catches of the month’ feature of the new decade, where we review recent phishing attacks and help you understand …
We recently hosted a webinar on ISO 27701, the new standard in the ISO 27000 series that helps organisations understand their privacy requirements. Understandably, many viewers had questions at the end of the presentation. After all, ISO 27701 has significant …
Days before Christmas, employees at telemarketer The Heritage Company were told that they should start looking for new jobs. The bombshell came two months after the organisation was infected with ransomware, which heavily affected its already struggling operations. Whether an …
Dixons Carphone is facing a £500,000 fine from the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), following a cyber attack that affected millions of customers. An investigation by the UK’s data protection watchdog found cyber criminals had compromised the retailer’s payment systems and …
