Virginia passes consumer data protection law
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Virginia passes consumer data protection law

Eastern state follows California in offering consumers opt-out for data processing
3 Mar 2021
Google rebuffs claims that Workspace is embedded with data protection risks
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Google rebuffs claims that Workspace is embedded with data protection risks

Privacy Company publishes DPIAs highlighting eight high-risk and three low-risk issues in G Suite Enterprise
3 Mar 2021
TikTok settles for $92m after being accused of harvesting biometric data
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TikTok settles for $92m after being accused of harvesting biometric data

Users had accused the social media platform of scanning their videos for facial features and sharing data with third-parties
26 Feb 2021
What is your digital footprint?
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Business strategy

What is your digital footprint?

Your digital footprint is always growing – so we explore how you can keep it under control
25 Feb 2021
Npower shuts down app after hackers steal user data
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Npower shuts down app after hackers steal user data

Cyber criminals obtained partial financial data following successful credential stuffing attacks
25 Feb 2021
Microsoft and FireEye push for corporate breach reporting rules
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data protection

Microsoft and FireEye push for corporate breach reporting rules

The two companies believe companies should be able to report breaches without legal retribution
24 Feb 2021
EU grants the UK provisional ‘data adequacy’ status
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data protection

EU grants the UK provisional ‘data adequacy’ status

The UK criticises the EU for not already reaching this agreement prior to the formal Brexit withdrawal date
22 Feb 2021
Four tips for keeping your business secure during mass remote work
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data protection

Four tips for keeping your business secure during mass remote work

How to maintain a resilient cyber security strategy when your employees are outside the company firewall
19 Feb 2021
What is identity management?
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identity and access management (IAM)

What is identity management?

Make sure only the right people have access to your infrastructure
19 Feb 2021
TikTok under fire over potential GDPR violations
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

TikTok under fire over potential GDPR violations

The BEUC is urging the European Commission to urgently investigate the app's "unclear" data collection practices
16 Feb 2021
EU set to grant UK data adequacy status
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data protection

EU set to grant UK data adequacy status

The agreement ensuring data flows continue will be reviewed every four years and may be subject to legal challenges
16 Feb 2021
Facebook may have overpaid privacy fine by $4.9B
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data protection

Facebook may have overpaid privacy fine by $4.9B

The overpayment may have been to protect Mark Zuckerberg
11 Feb 2021
Irish GDPR regulator lambasted for delaying critical IT works
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Irish GDPR regulator lambasted for delaying critical IT works

The DPC is aiming to finally complete works on its case management system by Q2 2021, five years after first proposing upgrade
10 Feb 2021
What is subnetting?
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Network & Internet

What is subnetting?

Partitioning a single network can help relieve network congestion and increase security
9 Feb 2021
How much will a data breach really damage your organisation’s reputation?
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data breaches

How much will a data breach really damage your organisation’s reputation?

It’s not just fines that can hurt in the wake of a data breach – your reputation can take a hit, too
5 Feb 2021
The IT Pro Podcast: Navigating Brexit data transfers
The IT Pro Podcast: Navigating Brexit data transfers
data protection

The IT Pro Podcast: Navigating Brexit data transfers

The transition period is over – what happens now?
5 Feb 2021
Cost of a data breach report 2020
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Whitepaper

Cost of a data breach report 2020

Find out what factors help mitigate breach costs
2 Feb 2021
10 ways to protect your company from the next big data breach
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data breaches

10 ways to protect your company from the next big data breach

Even big-name corporations can’t prevent all breaches, but there are ways to protect your business
28 Jan 2021
Citrix employees win $2.3m settlement over 2019 data breach
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data breaches

Citrix employees win $2.3m settlement over 2019 data breach

The cyber attack resulted in the loss of 6TB worth of data
28 Jan 2021
Apple's block on activity tracking to arrive 'early spring'
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Apple's block on activity tracking to arrive 'early spring'

Both Facebook and Google have warned the move would result in lost revenues
28 Jan 2021
TikTok vulnerability exposed private user data
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data protection

TikTok vulnerability exposed private user data

Security researchers have discovered that the app's 'Find Friends' feature allows hackers to access user details
26 Jan 2021
Grindr hit with £8.6 million fine for GDPR consent breach
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Grindr hit with £8.6 million fine for GDPR consent breach

The Norweigan data watchdog finds the LGBTQ+ dating app shared data with third-party advertisers without sufficient consent
26 Jan 2021
WhatsApp could face €50 million GDPR fine
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

WhatsApp could face €50 million GDPR fine

The messaging service failed to adequately inform users about how their data would be shared with Facebook
25 Jan 2021