Over 40% of firms suffered cyber breach in past year
The Government is calling on UK businesses to better protect themselves against cyber crime after new statistics show that over…
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Botched data transfer leaves TSB customers fuming
TSB, the bank made famous for saying “yes”, has been forced to cry “oh no!” after a bungled computer upgrade…
Eight months on, Equifax is still notifying those affected
Equifax has come under fire yet again after it has been revealed that some of the 15 million Britons who…
Bungling council rapped for Grenfell Tower data breach
Kensington & Chelsea Council has been battered by the Information Commissioner’s Office after a bungled Freedom of Information request saw…
Facebook admits over a million Brits hit by data scandal
Facebook has admitted that the Cambridge Analytica data slurping scandal has actually affected way more people than first revealed, with…
Facebook tears up data deals with Acxiom and Experian
Facebook is to pull the plug on third-party data partnerships – including lucrative deals with Acxiom, Experian and Epsilon –…
Equifax hires new chief exec from private equity giant
Equifax has shunned internal candidates to appoint a permanent successor to chief executive Richard Smith – who was “retired” in…
Cambridge Analytica: A question of ethics not legality
The news surrounding Cambridge Analytica and its apparent “data breach” has dominated the headlines for days. It’s a story that…
66,000 at risk as payday loans firm admits data breach
Payday loan company Trusted Quid is not exactly living up to its name after becoming the latest firm to fess…
ICO applies for warrant as Facebook scandal escalates
Facebook has been rocked by the ongoing Cambridge Analytica scandal, with $37bn (£26bn) wiped off its value as the Information…