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Regulatory compliance and standard requirements
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August 07, 2017
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Aug'17
UK mulls hefty fines for CNI providers with poor cyber security
The UK is considering the same hefty fines for critical national infrastructure (CNI) providers with poor cyber security as those failing to protect the personal data of UK citizens
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August 07, 2017
07
Aug'17
Security industry welcomes planned UK Data Protection Bill
The cyber security industry has generally welcomed planned UK data protection legislation, but some say it is hypocritical in the light of the Investigatory Powers Act
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August 07, 2017
07
Aug'17
UK calls for smart car cyber protection
A new generation of internet-connected cars will have to be better protected from cyber attackers, under tough new UK government guidance
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August 06, 2017
06
Aug'17
Government to strengthen UK data protection law
New legislation will require social media platforms to delete information about children and adults when asked
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August 04, 2017
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Aug'17
Manchester to host international freedom of information event
Manchester is to host an international conference exploring the future of transparency and access to information in the UK and worldwide
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August 02, 2017
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Aug'17
US plans IoT security legislation, but UK unlikely to follow
US Republican and Democrat senators have proposed legislation seeking to address security vulnerabilities in IoT devices
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August 01, 2017
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Aug'17
Price war blamed for poor fibre broadband speeds in Australia
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has ordered a review into the problem of broadband speeds, which one ISP says is compounded by NBN’s pricing model
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August 01, 2017
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Aug'17
Businesses failing to understand GDPR compliance status
With less than a year to go before the General Data Protection Regulation compliance deadline, many businesses are floundering, while others are embracing data-centric security to fast-track compliance
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July 31, 2017
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Jul'17
Enterprises are upping security demands on SME suppliers
More and more enterprise-level organisations are assessing cyber security during supplier contract negotiations, a survey shows
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July 28, 2017
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Jul'17
Singapore to review personal data protection rules
If given the green light, the proposed changes to the Personal Data Protection Act will require organisations to notify the authorities of data breaches
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July 26, 2017
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Jul'17
Nordic digitisation brings unwanted consequence of heightened cyber security risks
The Nordic region is becoming highly connected – which has not gone unnoticed by cyber criminals
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July 26, 2017
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Jul'17
UK police forces taking action to quash data misuse
With nearly 800 reported incidents of potential data misuse by police in less than 16 months, at least 34 police forces are taking steps to improve monitoring systems to address this problem
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July 26, 2017
26
Jul'17
UK firms see employees as top risk to GDPR compliance
Most UK companies consider their staff as the biggest threat to compliance with the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, a survey has revealed
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July 24, 2017
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Jul'17
Tech disruption forces CEOs to rethink leadership
Headline figures from KPMG’s Outlook 2017 survey of 1500 CEOs shows that 40% expect technology innovation to cause major disruption
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July 24, 2017
24
Jul'17
European Commission calls for free flow of data after Brexit
EC digital leader says EU must avoid “data nationalisation” after the UK leaves – but also warns EU states