Brands warned to tighten data security or face exodus
Most UK consumers claim they will walk away from businesses that fail to look after their personal data, with over…
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Half of UK firms would pay ransom to avoid GDPR fine
Nearly half of all UK tech bosses are prepared to “do an Uber” and pay a ransom fee to hackers…
Duo jailed for 18 months for £77m TalkTalk hack attack
Two friends from the Midlands have been jailed for a total of 18 months at the Old Bailey for their part…
Eurostar warns customers as hackers strike once more
Eurostar has become the latest high-profile brand to have suffered a potentially damaging data breach after admitting to an “unauthorised…
Cathay Pacific data breach hits 9.4 million customers
Cathay Pacific has become the latest airline to have suffered a huge data leak, after revealing hackers had gained “unauthorised…
Morrisons loses appeal against data breach pay-out
The Court of Appeal has kicked out Morrisons’ attempt to overturn last December’s ruling which found it legally responsible for…
3 million EU users hit by Facebook security breach
The Irish Data Protection Commission has confirmed that up to 3 million people in the EU were affected by last…
Just 2% of retailers have secure email marketing sites
The £366bn UK retail market is leaving its customers wide open to email fraud, with a new analysis showing that…
Lawyer slams Morrisons on eve of data ruling appeal
The lawyer representing over 5,000 Morrisons staff affected by the retailer’s 2104 data breach has hit out at the company…
CBI: prioritise customer data transparency – or suffer
Strong data governance has emerged as the number one priority for consumers, with almost 90% of people identifying good data…