Tens of millions of O2 customers were stripped of internet access yesterday after the telecommunications giant’s data network collapsed. O2, which also shares infrastructure with Tesco Mobile and GiffGaff, …
Follow our advice to make sure your organisation is GDPR-compliant and avoids disciplinary action. After a relatively quiet few months, the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is back …
A recent survey by Ping Identity shows that customers move away from brands that have suffered data breaches. Data breaches are now a common occurrence – big-name brands affected …
To comply with ISO 27001, the international standard for information security, you need to know how to perform a risk assessment. This process is at the core of your …
The question and answer site Quora has released information about a data breach it recently suffered. A post on its website reads: “We recently discovered that some user data …
Although the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has come into effect, a large number of organisations are not yet compliant. A Ponemon Institute survey found that almost half …
In November, Lush – the high-street store known for its fragrant, eco-friendly beauty products – temporarily lost the ability to take card transactions after a member of the IT …
The ISO 27001 implementation and review processes revolve around risk assessments. This is where organisations identify the threats to their information security and outline which of the Standard’s controls …
Gap analyses and risk assessments are two of the most important processes organisations must complete when implementing ISO 27001 or reviewing their compliance status. There are a lot of …
Hotel giant Marriott has confirmed that its Starwood Hotels & Resorts guest reservation database has been hacked by an unauthorised party. Affecting up to 500 million people, the vast …
