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NewsIrish health service cyber attack to cost millions
The bill for fixing network systems after a ransomware attack on Ireland’s health service will run into “tens of millions” of euros, says Paul Reid, CEO of the Health Service Executive (HSE).
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NewsToshiba unit hit by DarkSide ransomware
European subsidiaries of Toshiba Tec Group have become the latest victim of a DarkSide ransomware attack.
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NewsNear doubling of reported privacy breaches in New Zealand
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) in New Zealand says it received 97% more privacy breach notifications in the four months after a new Privacy Act came into force on 1 December. The comparison is with the previous six months.
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NewsRansomware attack knocks Ireland’s health service computers out of action
All IT systems run by Ireland’s health Service Executive are today (14 May) shut down following a ransomware attack.
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NewsNorwegian Sports Confederation fined after revealing personal data on web
Datatilsynet, Norway’s data protection authority, has ordered the Norwegian Sports Confederation to pay NOK1.25m ($151,000, €124,000) after personal information about 3.2m Norwegians were available online for 87 days.
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NewsOnline use of personal data to cost Locatefamily.com
Dutch Data Protection Authority Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) has imposed a fine of €525,000 ($636,000) on people-tracing service LocateFamily.com for publishing addresses and telephone numbers of people – sometimes without their knowledge – online.
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ebookMaintaining Continuous Visibility of Personal Data Across the Enterprise
Data volumes are growing exponentially. New data types, formats, and repositories are being created all the time. Data is being shared in the cloud and around the globe in millions of digital channels.
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NewsFTC seals agreement with Everalbum on facial recognition
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalised a settlement with Everalbum about its Ever photo app which allegedly deceived consumers about its use of facial recognition technology and retention of photos and videos of users who deactivated their accounts.
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NewsRansomware attack knocks out key US pipeline
The Colonial pipeline serving most of the eastern United States with fuel and heating oil has been shut down after what is being viewed as the worst-ever cyber-attack on the country’s infrastructure.
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NewsNorwegian toll road operator faces fine for ‘serious violations’ of data protection rules
Norway’s data protection authority Datatilsynet proposes to impose a NOK5m ($600,000) financial penalty on Ferde for breaking the country’s privacy law when it transferred motorists’ personal data to China.
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NewsIcelandic curriculum support company fined for data breaches
Iceland’s data protection authority (DPA) has ordered InfoMentor to pay a financial penalty for security slips that included two unauthorised people accessing ID numbers and avatars of 424 children.
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NewsChinese mobile apps broke privacy rules
The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s main internet watchdog, has found 33 mobile phone apps broke data privacy rules through a range of actions. The companies behind the apps have ten days to comply with the regulations or face a fine.
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NewsTikTok to address privacy and security concerns via transparency centre
Video-sharing app TikTok says it plans to launch a European Transparency and Accountability Centre to allow researchers and policymakers to see how it moderates content, how its recommendation technology works and how it handles data.
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NewsCyber attacks on UK firms increase in wake of pandemic
Around half of Britain’s manufacturers have been a victim of cyber crime during the last 12 months as the Covid-19 crisis forced them to reorganise how they work.
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ebookSafeguarding your critical data from the ransomware threat
Ransomware attacks are on the rise and targeting organizations of all sizes and industries.
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NewsHealth data of 164,000 people exposed in Wyoming due to 'insider error'
Laboratory test results, including for coronavirus, on an estimated 164,000 people have accidently been made available online by a member of Wyoming’s Department of Health (WDH).
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NewsItalian DPA warns European Commission’s digital Covid-19 certificates contain privacy flaws
Italy’s data protection authority Garante has warned the European Commission’s digital green certificates have privacy problems serious enough to warrant them invalid in their current form.
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WebinarAddressing Sector Challenges in Data Privacy, Compliance, and Security
Over the past few years, new services and increased connectivity have made the financial services industry quicker and more agile.
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NewsChinese tech giants required to set up their own data privacy ‘watchdogs’ under proposed law
China’s major internet companies are each expected to create an independent body to oversee protection of users’ information, according to the second draft of the country’s Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL).
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NewsJapanese messaging app ordered to protect users’ data
The Japanese government has told the country’s popular messaging app provider Line to properly protect customers’ information after it were found accessible by a Chinese affiliate without users’ consent.
