ICO forced to slash fine for DSG after losing appeal
The Information Commissioner’s Office has suffered a significant defeat in the UK courts after being forced to slash its fine…
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UK law firms urged to block off ransomware payments
UK legal firms are being urged not to sanction ransomware payments by their clients aiming to get their systems back online,…
Emma Sleep customers in data breach rude awakening
Customers of bed and mattress specialist Emma Sleep UK might not be getting much shut-eye in the days and weeks ahead after the…
UK firms urged to act after major rise in online attacks
British organisations are being urged to boost their cyber standards following official data which reveals a surge in online attacks,…
Russia under siege from 5 billion hack attacks in a day
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sparked battles not only on the ground but also in the digital world, with so-called…
Young the biggest victims as ID fraud hits 5.7 million
Nearly one in ten smartphone users in the UK, as many as 5.7 million people, have fallen victim to identity…
ICO updates cyber attack guidance as Russia fears rise
The Information Commissioner’s Office is urging firms to step up their vigilance against cyber-attacks in the face of a heightened…
Ukraine invasion fuels cyber attack warning to UK firms
British businesses are bracing themselves for a barrage of retaliatory Russian cyber attacks, following Vladimir Putin’s orders to invade Ukraine,…
UK firms are world leaders… in shelling out ransomware
The UK is not only under an increasing barrage of ransomware attacks – topping 33.5 million separate incidents in the…
New cyber security laws threaten mega fines for firms
The Government is planning a major crackdown on how UK companies handle their own cyber security measures with proposed new laws…