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Data protection regulations and compliance

• May 04, 2020 04 May'20

  IT Priorities 2020: Compliance and risk are top security concerns

  When it comes to security, buyers are prioritising solutions and services that address compliance issues, risk management and data protection, according to the Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities 2020 study

• April 27, 2020 27 Apr'20

  Australia’s CovidSafe app debuts, source codes to follow

  Australia’s contact tracing app has been downloaded more than 1.1 million times, even as privacy concerns linger on

• April 24, 2020 24 Apr'20

  Dark data is contributing to carbon emissions

  Almost six million tonnes of carbon dioxide will be pumped into the atmosphere this year as a result of dark data, Veritas research finds

• April 21, 2020 21 Apr'20

  When data protection is not enough

  Organisations should take a holistic approach to data protection and cyber security in what the CEO of Acronis deems a “cyber protection” strategy

• April 16, 2020 16 Apr'20

  Check Point sounds alarm over double extortion ransomware threat

  Researchers say double extortion ransomware attacks are likely to increase in frequency, and warn organisations to be on guard

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: ICO temporarily relaxes regulatory approach

  The Information Commissioner’s Office sets out a revised approach to its regulatory duties during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic

• April 15, 2020 15 Apr'20

  Government urged to delay digital services tax amid coronavirus outbreak

  Delaying liabilities for a year could help technology companies already stretched thin by the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, according to TechUK

• April 01, 2020 01 Apr'20

  What we can learn from Marriott’s new data breach embarrassment

  Marriott International has egg on its face once again following a second data breach in as many years, but there are encouraging signs in its response that suggest it is at least trying to learn from its experiences

• March 26, 2020 26 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: What are the latest free cyber security offers?

  We round up the latest free offers on cyber security products and services being made available during the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis

• March 25, 2020 25 Mar'20

  Almost half of UK businesses suffered a cyber attack in past year

  Latest government statistics reveal the scale of the cyber security challenge facing UK plc, but reveals some cause for optimism

• March 25, 2020 25 Mar'20

  Australia inks digital economy pact with Singapore

  Australia’s digital economy agreement with Singapore will pave the way for data transfers and other digital trade opportunities

• March 20, 2020 20 Mar'20

  UK Coronavirus Bill relaxes restrictions on mass surveillance powers

  Emergency legislation would massively expand state surveillance and police detainment powers

• March 17, 2020 17 Mar'20

  UK makes its case for post-Brexit data adequacy decision

  Government sets out an explanatory framework as it seeks adequacy decisions from the European Commission to maintain the free flow of personal data between the European Union, the UK and Gibraltar

• March 10, 2020 10 Mar'20

  VAT software supplier exposed data of millions

  Eight million sales records belonging to UK and EU consumers left exposed due to misconfigured server

• March 05, 2020 05 Mar'20

  Biometrics ethics group takes evidence on public-private use of facial recognition

  Collaboration between police forces and private entities on facial recognition technology comes under scrutiny by the Home Office’s Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group