Privacy and data protection
6 reasons why data protection is essential for all businesses
Read this e-guide to discover why exactly data protection has become an absolute essential for all businesses. Learn about the huge fines and repercussions of non-compliance as well as the reputational damage caused by data breaches.
News : Privacy and data protection
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August 23, 2019
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Majority of organisations struggling with cloud security
The majority of organisations find securing the cloud difficult and more than a quarter feel the shared security responsibility model is unclear, according to a survey of information security professionals
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August 23, 2019
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Human rights group challenges police over counter-terrorism powers
Bringing into question the effectiveness of terror laws, a report by human rights group Cage highlights poor conviction rates and the discriminatory application of police powers at the border
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August 22, 2019
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Security pros reiterate warning against encryption backdoors
The majority of security professionals believe countries with government-mandated encryption backdoors are more susceptible to nation-state cyber attacks
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August 22, 2019
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A helping hand from the Nordics in the eye of the GDPR storm
Nordic IT companies are well suited to supporting enterprises in their data protection projects, even though openness is more natural to them
In Depth : Privacy and data protection
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Developing innovative security analytics approaches in the digital age
With security threats growing in scale and complexity, security analytics provide a way for IT teams to stay one step ahead of cyber attackers. The challenge is to ensure this technology continues to be effective in the face of new security challenges Continue Reading
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GDPR one year in
Until recently, no one assumed the ICO would issue large fines for GDPR non-compliance. But that has all changed now that it plans to fine BA Continue Reading
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How IT pros are building resilience against email security threats
For most people, emails are an easy and harmless way to communicate in the workplace, but they could also be a security disaster waiting to happen Continue Reading
Blog Posts : Privacy and data protection
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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
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Injecting evidence into the On-line Child Safety Debate
1 in 10 of those who video chat with strangers have been asked to change or undress on camera … we need open and honest debate, not obfuscation and claims that these are technical matters, too ... Continue Reading
Opinion : Privacy and data protection
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Security Think Tank: Data architects should be key allies of infosec pros
How can infosec pros and data architects work together to support business goals and achieve a good level of cyber security? Continue Reading
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Security Think Tank: Balancing data accessibility with security controls
How can infosec pros and data architects work together to support business goals and achieve a good level of cyber security? Continue Reading
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Security Think Tank: Security is a business, not an IT function
How can infosec pros and data architects work together to support business goals and achieve a good level of cyber security? 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