Cyber insurance to grow 24% to $32bn as attacks soar
The global cyber insurance market is poised for major growth over the next six years, soaring from $5.6bn (£4.2bn) in…
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Marriott hammers down GDPR fine from £99m to £18m
The Information Commissioner’s Office has finally settled its legal dispute with Marriott International over its proposed GDPR fine of £99m,…
BA slashed GDPR fine because ICO ‘had jumped the gun’
The real reason British Airways managed to batter down its proposed £183m GDPR fine to “just” £20m had less to…
BA ‘humiliates’ ICO by slashing £183m fine to £20m
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been accused of a humiliating climbdown after being forced to slash its proposed GDPR fine…
Once more with feeling: Marriott wins new delay to fine
Another week, and Marriott International has secured yet another delay to its proposed GDPR fine, the fifth time its lawyers…
From bad to worse: Blackbaud admits finance data loss
US cloud and education software giant Blackbaud has finally admitted the data breach which hit scores of UK universities and…
Blackbaud breach sparks legal threat to UK universities
UK universities, many of which are already facing criticism for locking up students in Covid-19 isolation, could soon be facing…
‘Crafty Cockney’ hacker gets five years in US ‘rusty nail’
A British man, who who went by the online alias “Crafty Cockney” and was a member of a hacking gang…
TalkTalk customers seek payout for double data breach
TalkTalk is facing a High Court showdown on the back of two data breaches – including its notorious 2015 “car…
Ex-Uber security chief charged with 2016 hack cover-up
Uber’s former chief security officer has been charged with paying hackers to cover up the ride hailing company’s 2016 data…