There’s a reason that phishing attacks are so successful. Millions of malicious messages are sent every day, vast numbers pass through spam filters and at first glance many of them appear genuine. Verizon’s 2018 Data Breach Investigations Report found that …
Haga Hospital, based in the Netherlands, was this week fined €460,000 by the Dutch data protection authority (AP) for breaching the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Haga was investigated by the AP after 85 hospital employees had access to the medical records of Samantha de Jong, AKA Barbie, a well-known Dutch reality TV star.
Phishing is a constant threat for organisations and individuals alike. The scam, which involves sending emails that masquerade as legitimate organisations to fraudulently obtain sensitive information, targets hundreds of millions of organisations and people daily. Microsoft OneNote users are the latest target of a phishing scam. An email entitled “New Audio Note …
For years, organisations have been looking for ways to avoid the potentially catastrophic consequences of data breaches. They might have finally found the answer in the form of cyber insurance. Like any insurance policy, cyber insurance helps cover the costs associated with relevant damages. This includes things like loss …
Ireland’s DPC (Data Protection Commissioner) has launched a third investigation into Apple’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) compliance. The investigation will examine the tech giant’s compliance with the relevant GDPR provisions in relation to a customer’s DSAR (data subject access request).
Education is particularly important for anyone taking on the responsibilities of the DPO (data protection officer), a position that’s become a formal requirement for many organisations. But how should you pursue training? Should you enrol on a DPO training course or would you be better off taking a course that covers …
Did you know that the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) doesn’t just apply to basic information like names and addresses, but also to information about people’s habits and movements? This means that things like having CCTV and monitoring employees’ browsing activities are covered by the Regulation. However, that doesn’t mean you can no longer put up cameras or track your employees; it just means you need to be more careful about how …
Earlier this week, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), the UK’s data protection authority, announced that it would be fining British Airways £183.4 million (about €204 million) for a data breach that occurred last year. In the same week, the European Court of Justice began hearing a case regarding the legality of Facebook’s data transfers between Europe …
In any organisation or group of individuals, there are learned and shared patterns of behaviour or shared values that give us the culture of that organisation or group. Good, or bad, customer service is catching and can become engrained in the organisation’s culture. Traditional IT can sometimes lose sight of what the business as a whole …
Phishing is one of the most frustrating threats we face. Most of know what it is and how it works, but we still get caught out. The scam, which involves criminals sending messages that masquerade as legitimate organisations, targets hundreds of millions …
