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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UK organisations pay £210m in ransomware demands
British organisations were hit by nearly 5,000 ransomware attacks last year – equivalent to 14 each day – and coughed…
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…
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…
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…
No going back: Brits even more ruthless over data loss
Covid-19 is making British consumers even more unforgiving over companies’ data security practices, with a third (33%) of Brits vowing…
Ransomware car crash hits digital transformation giant
US technology and digital transformation giant Cognizant, which works with most of the world’s leading brands, has been pummelled by a…
Ambulance chasers in A&E as £100m Equifax claim axed
The army of “no win, no fee” compensation lawyers have been hit by a second body blow in as many…
Hotel hell: Fresh Marriott data breach hits 5.2 million
Marriott International, the hotel giant which is awaiting its fate over a proposed £99m fine from the Information Commissioner’s Office over…
Employee data cock-ups rife as Virgin fall-out continues
It seems that Virgin Media is not alone in its staff data security gaffes, employee error – including downloading malware…