All articles by Carl Brown – Page 10
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AnalysisThe money laundering and fraud threats on the rise due to Covid-19
Remote working, the lockdown, government relief packages, restrictions of travel and greater digital use of financial services…The COVID-19 pandemic has led to drastic changes in the way we all live and work in a short space of time.
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NewsFirm announces new data privacy function for public blockchains
Secret Network has announced it is launching a new secret contract function “to bring privacy to public blockchains”
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NewsFour in 10 consumers do not trust third-party organisations to keep their data safe, research finds
A survey has found 40% of consumers across the world do not trust third party organisations to protect their data.
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NewsICO still probing GDPR concerns despite UK exam results U-turn
The Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK confirmed today its enquiries into data protection issues are ongoing following examinations body Ofqual’s use of a controversial algorithm for A-level exam grades.
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NewsMarriott International hotel chain faces lawsuit after millions of guests’ data records exposed by hackers
Marriott International is facing a UK lawsuit on behalf of former guests whose personal records were hacked in a major data breach.
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NewsUK government department seeks digital suppliers to roll out £2.25m data protection programme following New Year’s honours breach
The UK Cabinet Office is seeking digital service providers to deliver a £2.25m data protection programme, following a high-profile breach last year.
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NewsFacial recognition technology used unlawfully by South Wales Police, court rules
A UK police force used automatic facial recognition unlawfully because it failed to adequately assess the impact on data protection, a court has ruled.
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ResearchCharting the UK Data Protection Profession: August 2020 Report
Data Protection World Forum and the DPO Centre are announcing the findings of the first UK Data Protection Index – a quarterly survey of a panel of UK data protection and privacy professionals.
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Feature10 ways cybersecurity will evolve in the next five years
Looking back just 10 years, the cyber threat landscape is almost unrecognisable. Back then most IT security threats were unsophisticated malware programs (mostly viruses, worms or trojans) written by people whose main aim was simply to cause trouble.
