Luke Irwin Archive
When the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect, so much attention was paid to organisations’ compliance burdens that most people overlooked one of its main intentions, which was to give individuals more control over the way their information …
The most overlooked part of cyber security is internal defences. Organisations pump resources into technologies that prevent criminals accessing their systems, but allow their employees to access them with only minimal safeguards. This leaves organisations vulnerable to a variety …
There is a lot you need to do after you discover a data breach, so it’s a good idea to keep a checklist. This will help you keep track of your progress during a hectic few days and ensure that …
The privacy risks that come with online dating have again made headlines, with German chat service Knuddels being handed a €20,000 fine for breaching its customers’ data. Users of apps like these sign up to flirt with people, but …
There is no escaping the threat of cyber security incidents. Organisations are being warned about data breaches in the media, regulators are demanding improved information security and the public is getting more vocal when organisations make mistakes. You may well …
The key to reducing the damage that data breaches can cause is to spot them quickly. Ponemon Institute’s 2018 Cost of a Data Breach Study found that, on average, organisations that identified a breach within 100 days saved more than $1 million …
Data breaches aren’t only the result of crooks breaking into organisations’ systems and stealing files. They occur whenever sensitive information is accidentally or unlawfully destroyed, lost, altered, disclosed or accessed. This blog explains how each of the scenarios might take …
Data breaches have serious financial and reputational consequences, but the faster you respond to an incident, the less severe the damage will be. In order to respond promptly, organisations need to understand and prepare for the threats they are most …
As you should by now be aware, all organisations that process EU residents’ personal data must comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). The Regulation intends to unify data protection requirements among EU member states and give individuals more …
A Portuguese hospital is preparing a legal challenge to appeal two fines totalling €400,000 levied under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). at the Centro Hospitalar Barreiro Montijo (CHBM) were raised in April 2018 when the Sindicato dos Médicos da …
