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Privacy and data protection
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April 20, 2018
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Global cyber crime worth $1.5tn a year, study reveals
Cyber criminal operations worldwide are generating revenues that equal the GDP of Russia though a web of profit that involves legitimate businesses, research has revealed
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April 20, 2018
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Account takeover up tenfold in past year
The incidence of online account takeover and the proportion of high-risk account access attempts underlines the need for improved authentication, says fraud detection firm
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April 20, 2018
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Data protection is a business issue, says IAPP
Data privacy is a rapidly maturing profession as organisations around the world increasingly see data protection as a business issue, according to an industry association
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April 19, 2018
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UK surveillance laws a potential ‘sticking point’ post-Brexit
The UK’s controversial Investigatory Powers Act could be an impediment to achieving an adequacy agreement for free data exchanges with the EU post-Brexit, says privacy lawyer
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April 19, 2018
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UK Commonwealth cyber security funding welcomed
The security community has welcomed the UK government announcement of funding to help Commonwealth countries strengthen their cyber security capabilities
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April 19, 2018
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Mastercard calls for global online payments standard
Mastercard and its EMV partners are pushing for online payments standards similar to those for point-of-sale payments
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April 18, 2018
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Good time to be in data protection, says information commissioner
There has never been a better time to be in data protection, Elizabeth Denham has told an IAPP data protection conference in London, addressing some key questions about the changing data protection regulatory landscape
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April 18, 2018
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Security budgets up, but talent scarce, says Isaca
Security budgets are increasing, but qualified cyber talent remains difficult to find with positions taking at least three months to fill, an industry association report on the state of cyber security reveals
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April 18, 2018
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APAC is becoming a hotspot for DDoS attacks
The region’s largest and most-connected economies are most vulnerable to distributed denial-of-service attacks, according to CenturyLink
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April 17, 2018
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UK identity fraud reaches record level
The level of identity fraud has reached its highest level to date, a UK fraud report shows
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April 17, 2018
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Top tech firms take cyber security pledge
Top tech firms have committed to protecting customers worldwide from cyber attacks and prevent the misuse of their technology
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April 17, 2018
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China’s ZTE a national security risk, UK telcos warned
UK national cyber security authority has warned telecommunications companies against using equipment and services from Chinese network equipment supplier ZTE, citing national security risks
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April 17, 2018
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Judge in Max Schrems v Facebook action raises red flag on EU-US data transfers
The Irish High Court (Commercial Division) has once again cast a long shadow, with a very short deadline, over the arrangements for the safe and legal transfer of data between the EU and the US
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April 17, 2018
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Why AI skills, broadband and machine liability must be addressed
The House of Lords select committee on artificial intelligence has urged the government to adapt policies to bolster AI and protect the public
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April 16, 2018
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UK and US accuse Russia of targeting network infrastructure
The UK and US have accused the Russian government of targeting network infrastructure, calling on network operators to take the necessary protective measures