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Privacy and data protection

  • July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

    Phishing attack highlights cyber security need at universities

    UK university cyber security is once again under the spotlight after Lancaster University reveals that it has been targeted by a phishing attack used to send fake invoices

  • July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

    Almost a third of European firms still not compliant with GDPR

    Almost a third of European businesses admit they are still not compliant with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, but there are encouraging signs of increased maturity in data protection, with the new rules driving better, ...

  • July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

    Norsk Hydro cyber attack could cost up to $75m

    March 2019 ransomware attack could cost Norwegian aluminium giant up to $75m in the first half of the year, according to latest estimates

  • July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

    Data breach costs on the rise, IBM study shows

    Data breach costs have risen in the past decade, and the financial impact can be felt for years. Breaches posing a growing risk for small businesses, a study shows, underlining the importance of incident response

  • July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

    High Court to hear challenge to immigration exemption in DPA

    The High Court is to hear a challenge by two human rights groups of a controversial clause in new UK data protection legislation they say is in conflict with the EU’s Charter of Fundamental Rights and undermines the General Data Protection Regulation

  • July 23, 2019 23 Jul'19

    Government delays final decision on Huawei

    Culture secretary says he cannot yet make specific decisions about Huawei’s involvement in the UK’s telecoms and mobile networks due to a lack of clarity from the US, effectively green-lighting its use