Sectors Archive
A troubled season for Leicester City FC just got worse, with the club announcing that a cyber criminal has broken into the club’s online shop and stolen fans’ financial details. The breach occurred between 23 April and 4 May 2019, …
Just when you thought you were getting the hang of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), you learn that things are even more complicated. That’s been the reaction of many law enforcement bodies that have recently learned about their compliance …
The UK introduced new rules intended to make online gambling safer earlier this month, but there are concerns that they have created additional information security risks. Under the new requirements, which came into effect on 7 May, anyone who registers …
Earlier this month, two major pharmaceutical giants issued warnings about phishing emails targeting job hunters. GlaxoSmithKline and AstraZeneca say they are victims of recruitment scams, in which crooks create fake job adverts to obtain people’s personal and financial details. The …
Staff can jeopardise a firm’s security with a single moment of carelessness. 2018 saw a significant rise in the number of law firms reporting security incidents concerning their own staff, up from 33% in 2017 to 46% in 2018 according …
Almost one year on from the introduction of new data protection laws, more than half of UK schools and colleges reveal they are not fully compliant. In a recent survey from edtech giant RM Learning and Trend Micro, 14% of …
The Supreme Court has given Morrisons permission to appeal a ruling that found the supermarket liable for a data breach caused by a malicious insider. Morrisons has lost two cases related to its March 2014 data breach, in which Andrew …
The hospitality sector has been clamouring for technological innovation recently, with organisations eager to find novel ways to improve the customer experience. You might have heard about Connie, a Watson-enabled robot concierge that’s been introduced at the Hilton in McLean, …
Financial services firms must do more to educate employees about cyber security, according to the FCA (Financial Conduct Authority). In a report published last month, the FCA urged organisations to tackle staff awareness training at all levels, and to ensure …
On 14 September 2019, the PSD2 (Second Payment Services Directive) will take effect, overhauling the way people pay for goods and services across the EU. The legislation has been implemented to prevent fraud and to keep customers’ payment details secure …
