Capital One hit with $80m fine for mass data breach
Capital One is being forced to cough up an $80m (£61.4m) civil penalty over its 2019 data breach, which compromised…
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Virgin Media in dock over ‘underhand’ email campaign
Virgin Media has been accused of using underhand – and potentially unlawful – tactics in an attempt to get customers…
Will it ever end? Now Marriott wins further GDPR delay
Just days after British Airways said it was expecting a 90% reduction in its proposed £183m GDPR fine, Marriott International…
Twitter braced for $250m fine over ad targeting breach
Twitter has admitted it is facing a fine of up to $250m (£191m) from the US authorities for exploiting users’…
Data privacy has been soaring up agenda since Covid
UK universities might have been found wanting when it comes to data security but most British firms have prioritised privacy…
BA allots £20m for GDPR fine but may not pay a penny
British Airways appears confident of securing a huge reduction in its proposed £183m fine for breaching GDPR, with its latest…
Robot wars: Machines slash the costs of data breaches
As the fallout from the Blackbaud data breach continues, with the Labour Party the latest to reveal it has been…
National Trust among 125 hit by Blackbaud hack in UK
A total of 125 UK organisations have contacted the Information Commissioner’s Office so far to report they have been affected…
UK universities are bottom of the class on data security
UK universities have been consigned to “Dunce’s Corner” after it has been revealed that half of all institutions reported a…
Crisis donors hit as fears grow over Blackbaud breach
Homeless charity Crisis and five more UK universities have revealed their data has been lost in the major breach at US-based…