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Paramount Admits Data Breach – Report
Entertainment giant Paramount has notified impacted people that hackers gained access to their personally identifiable information
MoD Reported 7 Serious Data Losses To ICO
Data blunders continue at Ministry of Defence, with 7 serious data incidents in the space of a year, as well as the loss of 27 electronic devices
Police Delete Database Containing 150,000 Records
Police database falls down some stairs. British coppers accidentally delete data on 150,000 people from the Police National Computer
Hacker Forums Contain Over 15 Billion Stolen Credentials
Sheer scale of stolen user data available online on hacker foums revealed in a report from data loss detection firm Digital Shadows
Morrisons Faces Hefty Compensation Claim After Losing Appeal
Court of Appeal rules that supermarket is liable for rogue employee who posted salary details online
Australian Bank Confirms Loss Of 20 Million Accounts
But the biggest lender down under, fails to notify clients of the loss of two magnetic tapes containing customer data
What Even Is World Backup Day And Why Is It Important?
We take a look at the origins of World Backup Day and why businesses should take it seriously
NHS Loses Half A Million Patient Documents
The NHS has admitted thousands of patients may have been affected by the loss of records that went undelivered over a period of five years
Data Breach Exposes 550,000 Australian Red Cross Blood Service Donors
Security flaws on the organisation’s website led to personal data bleeding out after a basic hack attack
TalkTalk’s Cyber Security Negligence Gets It Hit With £400,000 ICO Fine
The Information Commissioner said TalkTalk’s security was found wanting
Yahoo Hack: Eastern European Blackhats Responsible For The Massive Data Breach
Cyber security firm InfoArmor says criminal hackers for hire are to blame for the Yahoo hack in 2014
Yahoo, LinkedIn, Apple iCloud: 10 Big Data Breaches
Data breaches from hack attacks continue to get bigger and bolder but which of these do you remember?
FoI Requests Show Businesses Are Vastly Under-Reporting Stolen Devices To The ICO
Freedom of Information (FoI) requests submitted to ICO and UK police show just 1 in 10 stolen devices with personal data are being reported
Data Loss And Downtime Costs The UK £10.5 Billion Per Year
78 percent of UK organisations are not confident that they can fully recover after a disruption
London’s Businesses “Facing Daily Data Loss Risks”, Says EMC
Storage provider offers some top tips to make sure your data stays safe
Are Your File Sharing Practices Risking Data Loss And Compliance Violation?
Businesses lack clear policies, visibility and authority to control employee file sharing risk, research has found
Kroll Ontrack Touts Data Recovery Via Cloud
Look Mum, no hands! Now, engineers at Kroll Ontrack don't require physical access to a damaged drive to undertake data recovery
UK Cybersecurity Attitudes ‘Lagging Behind’ US Says BT Survey
Worldwide BT survey finds UK business leaders far less concerned with cybersecurity than other nations
SMBs Unready For Data Loss And Lack Backup
Small businesses lack backup policies and don't think mobile devices contain much sensitive data, survey reveals
ICO Dishes Out £250,000 Fine After Outsourcing Nightmare
Scottish council says it may appeal a massive fine for an outsourcer's recycling gaffe
The Only Way Is Out After Essex Data Breach
Joey Essex looks on in dismay...
ICO Pressures Charities To Open Doors For Data Protection ‘Check Ups’
The ICO doesn't want to fine charities, so is encouraging them to take advantage of free help
ICO Unlikely To Re-Probe Google Despite Street View Findings
The ICO looks set to let Google off again, even after findings show workers knew what they were doing when collecting user data
Infosec: One In 10 Second-Hand Hard Drives Keep Personal Data
ICO research confirms the fact that valuable data is still on many hard drives even after they are supposedly wiped
McAfee And Xerox Team Up Over Printer Security
McAfee is to extend its security software to Xerox printers, as the two companies partner up over security
Official Loses Nuclear Plant Safety Test Details On USB Stick
ONR official loses USB stick containing details about Hartlepool power plant, but claims nothing "significantly sensitive" was lost
Getting Cyber Security Legislation Right
Governments are creating legislation to combat cyber crime, Imperva’s Rob Rachwald wonders if their methods will work
MoD Admits More Laptop Losses
The MoD has admitted to mislaying IT equipment including more than 180 laptops
ICO Slams Rochdale For Data Loss
Rochdale Council lost 18,000 residents’ data on unencrypted USB stick, the ICO said