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Regulatory compliance and standard requirements
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June 15, 2017
15
Jun'17
University College London hit by ransomware attack
University restricts access to several IT systems and file shares to halt spread of malware
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June 14, 2017
14
Jun'17
SAP users look to software suppliers to help with fast-approaching GDPR
An SAP UK and Ireland user group survey has found user organisations crying out for help as GDPR approaches, with cloud delivery a special concern
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June 14, 2017
14
Jun'17
Microchips implanted in hands could be in use for payments in 20 years
UK consumers are becoming more accepting that biometric authentication will become the norm for payments
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June 13, 2017
13
Jun'17
Dubai to replace passport control with biometric border check
System developed by UK startup which creates a digital passport for each individual will be used at Dubai’s main airport
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June 09, 2017
09
Jun'17
Infosec17: UK business should be working on GDPR compliance, says ICO
With less than a year to the deadline for compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation, all companies should have assessed what they need to do and should be working on that, says the Information Commissioner’s Office
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June 08, 2017
08
Jun'17
Watchdog fails to audit intelligence agencies’ sharing of surveillance data with industry
New privacy concerns raised after intelligence watchdog confirms it has never audited or inspected the way intelligence services share sensitive surveillance databases with industry partners
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June 08, 2017
08
Jun'17
Infosec17: CheckRecipient crowned UK’s most innovative cyber security firm
Venture capital-backed machine learning technology developer startup wins national competition to find most innovative cyber security company
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June 07, 2017
07
Jun'17
Infosec17: IoT security regulation coming, warns Bruce Schneier
A security expert urges the security industry to engage with government to ensure that regulation of IoT security is smart regulation
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June 05, 2017
05
Jun'17
Mixed reactions to PM's calls to regulate cyber space to prevent terrorism
Prime minister Theresa May’s call for regulation of the internet to prevent terrorism planning has drawn support from some quarters but criticism from others
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June 05, 2017
05
Jun'17
Mass collection of data on population ‘illegal’, UK court told
Investigatory Powers Tribunal hearing challenges GCHQ over legality of mass surveillance, as government plans moves to control encryption
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June 05, 2017
05
Jun'17
Singapore, Australia forge cyber security ties
The two countries will conduct joint cyber security exercises, among a raft of measures to secure critical infrastructure and bolster cyber security knowhow
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June 02, 2017
02
Jun'17
GDPR about change management, says startup DPO
There are threats and risks associated with the GDPR, but one data protection officer believes organisations should focus on the business opportunities instead
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June 01, 2017
01
Jun'17
Top UK firms’ websites violate key GDPR principle
Just over one-third of all the public web pages of leading UK companies that collect personal information violate a key principle of new European data protection regulations
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May 31, 2017
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May'17
UK issues record data protection fines in the past year
The UK was one of the most active regions for regulatory enforcement action in Europe last year in terms of fines and enforcement notices issued over data protection
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May 31, 2017
31
May'17
WannaCry shows validity of risk-based security, says RSA head
WannaCry and other recent cyber attacks underline the importance of adopting a risk-based approach to security, says RSA president