Major brands face meltdown in Google security overhaul
Tens of thousands of websites, including those for top UK retailers Marks & Spencer, Next, and Very, will soon be…
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Firms warned over new wave of nefarious cyber attacks
Data security chiefs will be earning their money this year after the head of the National Cyber Security Centre warned…
Noose tightens on rogue and lax firms as ICO fines soar
The Information Commissioners’ Office has fined 111 organisations a total of £10.1m for breaking the rules on spam and data…
Carphone Warehouse rocked by £400,000 ICO data fine
Carphone Warehouse has been slapped with a £400,000 fine – one of the largest issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office…
Companies face data breach class action bloodbath
Companies could face the prospect of major US-style class actions for data breaches – with pay-outs potentially running into tens…
Year Ahead: Can you afford to ignore rise of blockchain?
Bitcoin has hit a new record high after passing the five-figure mark and investors in the cryptocurrency continue to shrug…
Thousands of Morrisons staff to get data leak pay-off
The High Court has sent a chilling warning to companies across the UK to ensure they keep employees’ personal data…
Third of UK firms say they will cough up for ransomware
Nearly a third of UK organisations admit they would be willing to pay up for a ransomware attack, with businesses…
Finance firms face sustained attack on their data vaults
Being a cyber security chief has never been easy – that is why they command such high salaries – but…
1,000 hack attacks hit UK but ‘it’s only tip of iceberg’
More than 1,000 cyber attacks have been launched against computer systems in the UK over the past year – with…