Hooked on porn: Angling Direct snared by hack attack
Angling Direct, one of the UK’s leading retailers of fishing gear, has been hooked by a major ongoing hack attack…
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Data-driven decision-making: From hype into reality
Brand owners are being urged to implement the three key measures of investing in data skills, improving data continuity and…
To BCC, or not to BCC – ICO fine answers the question
Companies which fail to provide adequate training to staff on bulk email practices – which can lead to unsecure use…
Tesco customer data ‘not affected’ as hackers strike
Tesco has moved swiftly to reassure customers that there is “no reason” to believe any of their personal data has…
Data reforms could lead to Govt meddling, ICO warns
Government plans to give the Secretary of State the power to approve or reject Information Commissioner’s Office codes of practice…
Telegraph caught with trousers down on data security
The Daily Telegraph’s recent attack on Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham’s reign, in which the newspaper claimed she had chased headlines…
Data security row comes back to haunt Nadine Dorries
Data protection experts have expressed serious concerns about this week’s appointment of Nadine Dorries as the tenth Culture Secretary in…
Security flaws allow cyber crooks to go back for more
Companies which suffer hack attacks are failing to address the issue, resulting in half of all businesses worldwide experiencing repeat…
Shot in the foot? Gun owners addresses leaked in hack
Gun-selling website Guntrader has fessed up to a major data breach affecting more than 100,000 customers, after the personal details…
First UK firm hit under GDPR has fine cut by nearly 70%
The Information Commissioner’s Office has suffered another setback in its enforcement of GDPR – now known as UK GDPR –…