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NewsData of nearly 80K MyRepublic customers accessed in breach
The personal data of approximately 80,000 MyRepublic mobile subscribers has been accessed due to a data breach.
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NewsGerman government ministries raided in ML probe
Prosecutors in Germany have raided the finance and justice ministries as they investigate the government’s anti-money laundering agency, the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
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NewsTwo South African government agencies hit in cyber-attacks
South Africa’s department of justice and constitutional development (DoJ) and the South African National Space Agency (Sansa) have been targeted by hackers.
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AnalysisUK GDPR and Privacy Law: 74 Reforms the Government is Considering
The UK government published its proposals for reforming data protection and privacy law on 10 September, 2021. If even a significant fraction of these reforms are passed, the UK’s data protection and privacy regime could radically change.
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NewsDanish DPA orders insurer to hand over surveillance material
Datatilsynet, Denmark’s data protection authority, has ruled an insurance company cannot deny a former customer’s lawyer access to observation reports, photos and videos for a possible lawsuit against the company.
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NewsUK launches data reform to boost innovation, economic growth and protect the public
Information Commissioner’s Office to be reformed to help drive economic growth and innovation and strengthen public trust in use of data.
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NewsFrance issues warning after breach of visa-application website
The personal data of applicants for a French tourist visa has been stolen in a cyber-attack. Almost 9,000 people are reportedly affected.
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NewsIreland’s credit unions seek central bank guarantees following data leak
The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) is asking the central bank to assure it can protect personal data of people who have to register with it following disclosure of information to a third party.
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NewsActivists ‘target UK gun owners’ in aftermath of data leak
Animal rights activists are reported to be contacting British farmers as thousands of names and addresses of gun owners are being shared online following the hack of gun-selling website Guntrader.
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NewsEx-Ericsson employee charged with bribery
A former account manager for Swedish telecom Ericsson has been charged in the US for his alleged role in paying around $2.1m (€1.78m) in bribes to Djibouti government officials and conspiring to launder funds.
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SponsoredRansomware: when your data backup is your last line of defence, make it count
Not all data backups are created equal.
The cyber-threat landscape is ever evolving, and undoubtedly one of the biggest current threats is ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that threatens to publish the victim’s data, or perpetually block access to it, unless a ransom is paid. For modern organizations who rely on data to operate and thrive, this kind of attack can be catastrophic. A recent global report from Sophos found that the average cost of paying a ransom was $1.4 million, or $730,000 in equivalent loss of revenue owing to downtime should they choose not to. -
AnalysisInterview: Michael Campbell, CEO at Fusion Risk Management
Michael Campbell brings more than 35 years of software development and technology experience to his role of CEO at Fusion Risk Management.
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VideoBuilding an effective security strategy for privacy
Information, data privacy and security concerns are a persistent trend and central to all too many political and ethical scandals, data privacy has become one of the defining social and cultural issues today.
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VideoData lifecycle management challenges
One of the main challenges faced by companies involves adequately managing the information at hand, which is essential when making the right decisions.
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VideoShaping the Future of Data Privacy Globally
A look at compliance challenges faced by globally-data driven businesses relying on international data transfers.
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VideoData Management and Protection as a Service (DPaaS) to improve business continuity within your organisation
According to a report published by Transparency Market Research, the market for Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS) is expected to reach $46 billion by 2024.
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VideoGetting to grips with the very real threat of modern ransomware and its impact on organisations
Infrastructure and operations leaders responsible for data protection must evaluate new ransomware protection features as critical prerequisites when choosing backup platforms.
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VideoRansomware Jail. Is There Any Way Out?
Tired of seeing non-stop ransomware news and trying to understand how it got to this point?
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VideoProtecting privacy and ensuring data flows
How do companies leverage data flows to conduct everyday operations?
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VideoGetting to grips with increased data management complexity in a post-Pandemic world
In an age of unprecedented change and complexity, managing data complexity is easier this is easier said than done.
