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NewsGermany warns Russia over pre-election cyber-attacks
Russia is behind a series of cyber-attacks targeting German politicians in the run up to the country’s parliamentary elections on 26 September, says Berlin.
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NewsDon’t miss! PrivSec Data Protection & Infrastructure AND PrivSec Identity & Access Management - 8 September
Next week, GRC World Forums will kick off Tuesday 8th September with two live and on-demand livestream experiences.
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NewsPrivSec Data Protection & Infrastructure AND PrivSec Identity & Access Management go live today!
Two live and on-demand livestream experiences, brought to you by GRC World Forums will get underway this morning.
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NewsIrish DPA fines WhatsApp €225m
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has ordered WhatsApp to pay €225m ($266m) for breaching the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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NewsGlasgow company fined for making half a million nuisance calls
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined DialADeal Scotland Ltd (DDSL) for making more than half a million nuisance marketing calls.
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NewsICO to call on G7 countries to tackle cookie pop-ups challenge
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will call on fellow G7 data protection and privacy authorities to work together to overhaul cookie consent pop-ups.
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EventRansomware, Data Flows, Data Management and more at PrivSec DPI
PrivSec Data Protection & Infrastructure’s audience enjoyed a day packed with sessions dedicated to key issues driving the data protection and infrastructure debate.
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EventIAM challenges, Trust and Implementing an IAM roadmap at PrivSec IAM
PrivSec Identity Access Management’s audience enjoyed an information packed day with sessions dedicated to key issues surrounding Identity Access Management (IAM)
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NewsArmenia’s ex-prosecutor general charged with money laundering
The one-time prosecutor general in Armenia, Aghvan Hovsepyan, has been charged with laundering around AMD1.3bn ($2.5m, €2.1m) of money.
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NewsFourteen charged after ML-linked raids in Ireland
Nineteen people have been arrested and 14 charged so far in an ongoing operation led by Irish police (Garda) targeting organised crime, drug trafficking and associated money laundering centred on the city of Limerick.
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AnalysisThe Next UK Information Commissioner: What We Learned From the Pre-Appointment Committee
On Thursday, 9 September, the UK government’s preferred candidate for the next Information Commissioner, John Edwards, appeared before the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee for a pre-appointment hearing.
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AnalysisInterview: Michael Campbell, CEO at Fusion Risk Management
Michael Campbell brings more than 35 years of software development and technology experience to his role of CEO at Fusion Risk Management.
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ebookTaking Aim at Enterprise Data Governance
When Data is a Moving Target, do Insight and Compliance Become Shots in the Dark?
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SponsoredRansomware: when your data backup is your last line of defence, make it count
Not all data backups are created equal.
The cyber-threat landscape is ever evolving, and undoubtedly one of the biggest current threats is ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malicious software that threatens to publish the victim’s data, or perpetually block access to it, unless a ransom is paid. For modern organizations who rely on data to operate and thrive, this kind of attack can be catastrophic. A recent global report from Sophos found that the average cost of paying a ransom was $1.4 million, or $730,000 in equivalent loss of revenue owing to downtime should they choose not to. -
NewsFrance issues warning after breach of visa-application website
The personal data of applicants for a French tourist visa has been stolen in a cyber-attack. Almost 9,000 people are reportedly affected.
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NewsIreland’s credit unions seek central bank guarantees following data leak
The Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) is asking the central bank to assure it can protect personal data of people who have to register with it following disclosure of information to a third party.
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NewsActivists ‘target UK gun owners’ in aftermath of data leak
Animal rights activists are reported to be contacting British farmers as thousands of names and addresses of gun owners are being shared online following the hack of gun-selling website Guntrader.
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NewsEx-Ericsson employee charged with bribery
A former account manager for Swedish telecom Ericsson has been charged in the US for his alleged role in paying around $2.1m (€1.78m) in bribes to Djibouti government officials and conspiring to launder funds.
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NewsUK launches data reform to boost innovation, economic growth and protect the public
Information Commissioner’s Office to be reformed to help drive economic growth and innovation and strengthen public trust in use of data.
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NewsDanish DPA orders insurer to hand over surveillance material
Datatilsynet, Denmark’s data protection authority, has ruled an insurance company cannot deny a former customer’s lawyer access to observation reports, photos and videos for a possible lawsuit against the company.
