#RISK Intelligence Archive – Page 191
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NewsBrazilian Senate throws out delay to new data protection law
In a surprise move, the Brazilian Senate on Wednesday rolled back a planned Presidential postponement of Brazil’s new data protection law, originally scheduled to become effective on August 14 2020, but which had been delayed until May 2021, law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth reports in The National Law Review.
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WebinarCyber AI: Supporting Privacy-First Security & Data Compliance
Data privacy is critical in increasingly digitized business environments, where the workforce is dispersed and dynamic, and relies on collaboration platforms, smart devices, and cloud computing.
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NewsTikTok fights US ban in federal court challenge
Tiktok has gone to court to challenge Donald Trump’s executive order banning US transactions with its owner.
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NewsFour in 10 consumers do not trust third-party organisations to keep their data safe, research finds
A survey has found 40% of consumers across the world do not trust third party organisations to protect their data.
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WebinarSolving Your Number One Security Risk
Email has played a growing role in digital transformation during the COVID-19 pandemic, as organisations continue to support large-scale remote working. But it has also introduced risk of accidental and intentional data leakage.
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NewsUber former security chief charged in connection with attempted data breach cover-up
The US Department of Justice has charged Joseph Sullivan, former chief security officer at Uber, with obstruction of justice following a data breach.
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NewsICO still probing GDPR concerns despite UK exam results U-turn
The Information Commissioner’s Office in the UK confirmed today its enquiries into data protection issues are ongoing following examinations body Ofqual’s use of a controversial algorithm for A-level exam grades.
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Article4,500 successful daily cyber attacks on UK SMEs
An estimated 65,000 attacks are carried out on UK SMEs every day resulting in 4,500 breaches, a report has highlighted.
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WebinarPrevent Costly Breaches in a Safe and Compliant Way
With so many communications exchanged daily, it’s not a question of whether a mistake will occur, but how often.
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WebinarLessons Learnt from Recent Data Protection Enforcement Actions
It has now been over 2 years since GDPR came into effect. As most will now know, these regulations have dramatically increased the onus on organisations to take a proactive approach to data protection compliance and reduce risk around the way they handle data.
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NewsMarriott International hotel chain faces lawsuit after millions of guests’ data records exposed by hackers
Marriott International is facing a UK lawsuit on behalf of former guests whose personal records were hacked in a major data breach.
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FeatureUK Data Protection Index: first findings published
Data protection professionals are calling out for more investment for internal resources, software systems and staff training, but only a quarter expect their budget to increase in the next 12 months, according to the findings of the first UK Data Protection Index.
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WebinarMatch Your Data Management Strategy to Your Disappearing Data Centre
Transformation in 2020 is on everyone’s mind. We had to enable our “suddenly remote” workforce, but without data resilience, control and visibility it is easy to get ahead of your organization’s capabilities to manage it.
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NewsUK government department seeks digital suppliers to roll out £2.25m data protection programme following New Year’s honours breach
The UK Cabinet Office is seeking digital service providers to deliver a £2.25m data protection programme, following a high-profile breach last year.
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ebookHow to strengthen information security with data discovery
Today, every company is a data company. Every business, no matter which sector it claims to be in, is producing extraordinary amounts of data which is growing in size every day. We are all operating in the information age and data has become the most valuable commodity a business owns. There’s so much value locked away within it.
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NewsFacial recognition technology used unlawfully by South Wales Police, court rules
A UK police force used automatic facial recognition unlawfully because it failed to adequately assess the impact on data protection, a court has ruled.
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ArticleFollow the Sun: Last Thursday in Privacy Must-Watch Sessions
For several months, Data Protection World Forum has gathered together the insights of thousands of data protection and security experts for its Last Thursday in Privacy virtual event.
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ebookImproved Ransomware Recoverability with SafeMode on FlashBlade
One of the biggest challenges in the growing digital economy is the exponential rise in ransomware attacks. Consequences can be dire: pay perpetrators to (they claim) unencrypt your data, stumble with decryption tools, or gamble on recovering from backups. With millions of dollars spent annually to guard entry points to ...
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ebookHow Consumer Privacy is Reshaping the Retail & Ecommerce Landscape
With Europe’s GDPR and California’s CCPA now in effect, privacy laws are catching up to consumers’ already high expectations around data privacy and consumer experience.
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NewsMost US consumers want more control of data and don’t trust companies
More than half of US consumers want more control over their personal data – and a similar number don’t trust companies to use their data ethically, according to a KPMG survey.
