Privacy and data protection
Infographic: 5 ways to achieve a risk-based security strategy
Learn five steps for implementing a risk-based security strategy that naturally delivers compliance as a consequence of an improved security posture.
News : Privacy and data protection
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October 21, 2019
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Equifax lawsuit offers more evidence against passwords
Equifax’s internal security policies were a mess and directly led to one of the largest recorded data breaches in history, according to a lawsuit, demonstrating fundamental insecurities inherent in the use of passwords
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October 21, 2019
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Oct'19
Alleged state hackers adapting to cover their tracks, says NCSC
A group called Turla with suspected links to the Russian government stole Iranian tools and infrastructure to obscure the origins of attacks on multiple other countries, according to new evidence
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October 18, 2019
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Huge rise in rogue banking apps driving fraud attacks
Fraud perpetrated through fake mobile apps purporting to be from legitimate banks has seen a statistically significant spike, says RSA
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October 18, 2019
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Amazon consumer devices vulnerable to two-year-old exploit
Millions of older Amazon Echo and Kindle devices are still susceptible to a Wi-Fi vulnerability that was first disclosed in 2017
In Depth : Privacy and data protection
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McAfee’s push for secure cloud adoption
Organisations must do more to secure their cloud environments as malicious actors increasingly focus their attention on exploiting cloud vulnerabilities, says McAfee Continue Reading
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Data management strategies are evolving – so must enterprises
A growing number of data-driven initiatives, alongside heightened demand for security in governance, data management and compliance, has led to the rise of a more holistic approach – integrated risk management Continue Reading
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How to mitigate IoT security risks to tap business benefits
Security concerns are preventing many businesses from adopting IoT-based technologies, but with a bit of planning, the business benefits can be realised by mitigating the risk Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Privacy and data protection
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Could Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings' ‘secret’ data sharing plan work?
Prime minister Boris Johnson and his controversial special advisor, Dominic Cummings, are “secretly” working on a plan to gather citizen data from across Whitehall to be used for targeting ... Continue Reading
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How long will your New Year stay Happy?
The Freeform Dynamics crystal ball has been given a polish for 2019. Here's a few of the upcoming events - and risks - that we glimpsed in it... Online privacy back in the headlines A year on from ... Continue Reading
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Six months on, GDPR is a qualified success
Anyone hoping that we would by now have greater clarity on GDPR will have been sadly disappointed. Large swathes of the Regulation have yet to be tested in a court, and many of the high profile ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Privacy and data protection
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Security Think Tank: Embed security professionals in your risk strategy
How can security professionals help their organisations move from traditional governance, risk and compliance to integrated risk management that integrates risk activities from across an organisation to enable better strategic decision-making? Continue Reading
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Security Think Tank: Risk management must go beyond spreadsheets
How can security professionals help their organisations move from traditional governance, risk and compliance to integrated risk management that integrates risk activities from across an organisation to enable better strategic decision making? Continue Reading
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Security Think Tank: Consider risk holistically, not just from an IT angle
How can security professionals help their organisations move from traditional governance, risk and compliance to integrated risk management that integrates risk activities from across an organisation to enable better strategic decision making? Continue Reading
Videos : Privacy and data protection
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Lauri Love: how reformed hackers halted the WannaCry virus
Lauri Love presents a compelling story of the WannaCry malware that nearly brought down the NHS, and the behind the scenes work of former hackers, and security researchers that helped to prevent lives being lost. Love is facing extradition to the US after allegedly taking part in a hacking protest over the death of internet pioneer Aaron Swartz, who faced jail for using a hidden computer to downloading academic journals at MIT.
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CW500 video: Robert Carolina, Royal Holloway, on trust and ethics
Robert Carolina, executive director of the Institute for Cyber Security Innovation, Royal Holloway, University of London, talks about the importance of trust and ethics in a digital world
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CW500 video: Robert Bond on trust and ethics in a digital world
In this CW500 video interview, Robert Bond, head of data protection & cyber security Laws Group, Charles Russell Speechlys LLP talks about the importance of trust and ethics in a digital world