Essential Guide
Essential Guide to dealing with a data breach
Computer Weekly's essential guide to dealing with a data breach looks at companies that have been affected and offers advice on how to respond to cyber security occurrences
Introduction
Data breaches happen all too frequently, with many high-profile companies suffering losses and reputational damage as a result. Putting preventive measures in place is essential, but so is having an effective plan for how to cope with a data breach if it happens to you. In this guide, we look at the best practice in dealing with a data breach. The guide includes examples of companies that have been hit by data breaches and how they have responded, as well as expert advice on how to respond to a data breach or cyber security incident.
1What to do after a breach-
Data breach response
A look at the best practice in dealing with a data breach once it's been discovered
How to preserve forensic evidence in the golden hour after a breach
There is a golden hour at the outset where a clear head and good planning can make or break any subsequent forensic investigation Continue Reading
Life’s a breach: How to handle the press after a hacking attack
Emily Dent, specialist in crisis PR, offers some advice to organisations that unexpectedly find themselves in the headlines Continue Reading
Is a data breach warranty worth the investment?
A data breach warranty may seem like a tempting way to survive a costly attack, but it may not be all it's hyped up to be. Expert Mike Chapple examines Continue Reading
Haven't suffered a network security breach recently? Think again
If you think your organisation hasn't suffered a network security breach in the past six months, you're just not looking closely enough, according to Eric Cole at RSA Conference 2015 Continue Reading
Ready for your data breach moment?
Sooner or later, you will have to deal with a data breach. Do you have an incident response plan ready that will limit the repercussions? Continue Reading
2Plan to deal with data breach-
Data breach prevention
How is the cyber security industry helping firms to protect themselves from data breaches, and what should companies be doing?
Business will have to embrace security as a service, says Gartner
Businesses will increasingly be forced to adopt cloud-based security services to take care of the basics so they can focus on more complex threats Continue Reading
Five ways to prepare a company board for a cyber breach
Five key things that boards need to do to stop their businesses leaking like sieves and potentially going to the wall Continue Reading
European SMEs sign up to security as a service
European SMEs see the value of security as a service and are signing up through resellers. Continue Reading
Five questions every board should ask after Sony Pictures breach
What can the board do to avoid having to answer embarrassing questions at the next shareholder meeting? Continue Reading
How to best employ cloud-based security services
The cloud-based security services market is booming, as enterprises adopt email, Web security, and identity and access management SaaS Continue Reading
UK IT Priorities 2018 survey results
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3Where does stolen data go?-
The dark web and hidden data economy
What happens to stolen data after a breach, and what are law enforcement authorities doing in response to this threat?
GCHQ and NCA join forces to police dark web
GCHQ and the National Crime Agency are to track down paedophiles and serious online criminals by using the techniques and expertise used to find terrorists Continue Reading
PM says dark web can be policed
David Cameron says UK and US intelligence agencies will help fight child abuse images on the dark web Continue Reading
Dark web key enabler for cyber criminals, say McAfee researchers
The dark web is a key conduit for the malware industry to refine and distribute its products and services, say security researchers Continue Reading
Service model driving cyber crime, says Europol report
The cyber crime support industry is becoming increasingly commercialised, says a report by the European Cybercrime Centre Continue Reading
Law enforcement cracks down on DroidJack Android snooping malware users
A joint EU/US operation on the DroidJack malware is the latest example of international collaboration between law enforcement officers directed at cyber crime Continue Reading
4Big companies are victims-
Data breaches – who’s been affected?
Many high-profile companies are being affected by data breaches - even those with a big cyber security budget are vulnerable
Wetherspoon pub chain warns customers of data breach
Discovery of a data breach at JD Wetherspoons comes hard on the heels of a breach at TalkTalk, underlining the importance of keeping customer data safe Continue Reading
Data breach hits Dow Jones
Hackers may have accessed the payment card details of up to 3,500 customers, warns finance publisher Dow Jones Continue Reading
Data breach hits Hilton Worldwide hotel chain
Hilton Worldwide says malware found its way onto point of sale (PoS) systems and enabled attackers to steal payment card information Continue Reading
TalkTalk warns customers about personal data breach
TalkTalk has warned customers their personal data may have been compromised in the second cyber attack on the firm in 2015, with some data left unencrypted Continue Reading
Five million customers’ details exposed in VTech hack
A toymaker's database compromised by hackers reportedly included the personal details of more than 200,000 children worldwide Continue Reading
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