All Breaches and Vulnerabilities articles – Page 10
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ebookOutbound email: Microsoft 365’s security blind spot
Why isn’t Microsoft 365 stopping more outbound email data breaches? Understand its security limitations - and learn how to protect your business.
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NewsFTC seals agreement with Everalbum on facial recognition
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalised a settlement with Everalbum about its Ever photo app which allegedly deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and retention of photos and videos of users who deactivated their accounts.
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NewsNorwegian toll road operator faces fine for ‘serious violations’ of data protection rules
Norway’s data protection authority Datatilsynet proposes to impose a NOK5m ($600,000) financial penalty on Ferde for breaking the country’s privacy law when it transferred motorists’ personal data to China.
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NewsIcelandic curriculum support company fined for data breaches
Iceland’s data protection authority (DPA) has ordered InfoMentor to pay a financial penalty for security slips that included two unauthorised people accessing ID numbers and avatars of 424 children.
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ebookSafeguarding your critical data from the ransomware threat
Ransomware attacks are on the rise and targeting organizations of all sizes and industries.
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NewsHealth data of 164,000 people exposed in Wyoming due to 'insider error'
Laboratory test results, including for coronavirus, on an estimated 164,000 people have accidently been made available online by a member of Wyoming’s Department of Health (WDH).
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WebinarAddressing Sector Challenges in Data Privacy, Compliance, and Security
Over the past few years, new services and increased connectivity have made the financial services industry quicker and more agile.
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NewsFacebook seeks to downplay data breach as Irish DPC launches probe
An internal memo made public has revealed how Facebook plans to deal with the leaking of account details from 533m users on to a hacking forum. Tactics including passing off the incident as normal.
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WebinarThe Crucial Challenges Every Organisation Must Address
Changing legislation and increased risk from lawsuits from inadequate incident and breach management processes is a challenge for every General Counsel in 2021.
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NewsUK Covid-19 app update delayed ‘due to Google and Apple privacy concerns’
A new version of a United Kingdom government Covid-19 contact tracing app has been delayed, reportedly after privacy concerns were raised by Apple and Google
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NewsLinkedIn denies data breach after 500m records reportedly posted for sale
The social media platform LinkedIn has denied it has had a data breach following reports that information from 500m profiles have been posted in a hacker forum.
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NewsEU says ‘no major breach detected so far’ following significant cyber attack
The European Commission and other European Union (EU) institutions have been hit by a cyber attack significant enough for senior officials to be alerted.
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NewsIrish DPC probes whether Facebook data leak falls under GDPR time frame
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) is probing whether any of the data records of 533 million Facebook users published over the weekend were leaked after the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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NewsDutch DPA fines Booking.com €475,000 for late reporting of data breach
The hotel booking firm Booking.Com has been fined €475,000 for failing to report a data breach to the authorities for 22 days
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WebinarA Post-Brexit Perspective: Managing Personal Data Breaches
Brexit will have a profound effect on how UK businesses address their privacy programs. Faced with new challenges for maintaining data transfers across Europe, organizations need a proactive plan in place to manage personal data breaches. Because of this, organizations are asking questions like when can you rely on the one-stop shop mechanism?
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NewsChinese bank fined for major data protection failings
The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission has ordered China Citic Bank to pay RMB4.5m ($690,000, €581,000) in penalties for what the regulator termed major violations of banking laws and regulations.
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ebookThe Bigger Picture - Privacy and Work in the New Normal
Prior to the coronavirus outbreak, home working whilst not unheard of, was still relatively uncommon, or in many cases limited to a few days per month.
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NewsSwiss DPA probes vaccine website for possible data security breach
The Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (DPIC) in Switzerland is probing a possible data security breach by a website that allows people to voluntarily upload an electronic version of their vaccination record.
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AnalysisSeven key themes from PrivSec Global Day One
Here are the talking points and takeaways from Day One of PrivSec Global
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NewsVodafone handed Spain’s largest fine for breaking data law
Vodafone has been fined a total of €8.15m ($9.80m), the highest amount ever handed out by Spain’s data protection authority AEPD, for mishandling personal data during marketing campaigns between 2018 and 2020.
