All Breaches and Vulnerabilities articles – Page 15
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NewsAlmost half of WhatsApp usage breaches legal terms
Almost half (41%) of UK workers admit to using WhatsApp for work purposes despite it being against WhatsApp’s legal terms of service to use it in ways that involve any non-personal use.
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ArticleMost net users unaware of growing QR code threat
Most (74%) of British internet users have never heard of QR code spam, according to a recent representative survey commissioned by European email provider GMX.
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NewsVulnerability found within Cisco Webex and Zoom
Researchers have announced the discovery of a vulnerability within the video-conferencing platforms, Cisco Webex and Zoom, allowing attacks to snoop into calls.
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ArticleWhatsApp’s “Delete for Everyone” doesn’t work for iPhone users
Application security consultant, Shitesh Sachan, has warned that the “Delete for Everyone” WhatsApp feature doesn’t work on iPhone devices.
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NewsUN entities “not subject to the GDPR”
UNICEF, the United Nations children’s agency has said it may have caused a data breach to reveal the private information of thousands of online learners through the Agora platform.
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FeatureWhy anonymisation does not work for big data
Recently, well-publicised research by data scientists at Imperial College in London and Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium as well as a ruling by Judge Michal Agmon-Gonen of the Tel Aviv District Court have highlighted the shortcomings of outdated data protection techniques like “Anonymisation” in today’s big data world.
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PodcastTash Whitaker discusses the Ever-Changing Faces of Anonymity
Hear from Tash Whitaker, leading data protection voice and experienced privacy consultant as she discusses the ever-changing faces of anonymity.
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ArticlePwC fined €150,000 by Hellenic Data Protection Authority
The Hellenic Data Protection Authority (DPA) is requiring PwC to implement corrective measures within three months.
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ArticleOffice 365 banned in German state schools due to privacy worries
Schools in Hesse, Germany will stop using Microsoft Office 365 because of a cyber-security risk which could lead to violation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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ArticleICO intends to fine British Airways £183m for data breach
British Airways could face a fine of £183 million as a result of a data breach that was disclosed by the airline on 6th September 2018.
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FeatureThe importance of consent and privacy when deploying voice biometrics
In a recent discussion with an acquaintance the following question was posed; would it bother you if a biometric template of yourself, any biometric at all, was stored by a third-party, be that a bank, healthcare provider, government agency or any other responsible entity?
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ArticlePersonal data of TalkTalk breach victims discovered online
In 2015, news broke of a hack on TalkTalk, which compromised the personal data of 155,959 of the telecommunications firm’s customers, including 15,656 who had their bank details hacked.
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ArticleInadequate security sees surge in IoT data breaches, study shows
Research finds that the number of data breaches linked to Internet of Things (IoT) devices has increased considerably over the last two years.
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NewsVerification.io suffers major data breach
Email platform, Verification.io has suffered a major data breach that has compromised around 2 billion records, reports reveal.
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FeatureCambridge Analytica and Facebook: surviving the mindset revolution
I bet you never thought taking one of those innocuous Facebook quizzes would lead to the election of Donald Trump?
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FeatureHow to keep video conferencing GDPR compliant
The countdown to GDPR is on. The legislation marks a crackdown in terms of where data is stored in the cloud, with stricter fines for businesses in breach of those regulations.
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FeatureFive ways technology accelerates GDPR compliance
You may already be familiar with the GDPR. Indeed, you may be working right now on a compliance strategy to target the Regulation. Or maybe there’s still a lot of work to be done: research last year indicated that just 46 percent of organisations are highly confident that they’ll be ready by the implementation date and 88 percent report technological challenges.
