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Silicon UK in Focus: Data Protection Day 2020
Today is the 14th annual Data Protection Day. Silicon UK speaks to Bob Canaway, Chief Marketing Officer, Privitar to gain his insight into how data protection has evolved and what challenges lie ahead.
Russian Government Scheme Exposes Corporate Data
More than 2,000 MongoDB databases operated by major domestic and foreign companies were left accessible under the government programme
Scottish Police Buy Cellebrite Phone Unlocking Kits
Cellebrite kiosks are to be deployed around Scotland for unlocking phones and other seized devices
US Customs Agents Now Need ‘Reasonable Suspicion’ To Copy Data
Officials at US border-crossing points such as airports now have new restrictions on when they can copy data from devices such as phones and laptops
Keylogger Found Pre-Installed In Hundreds Of HP Laptops
The keylogger was originally installed with touchpad drivers to help debug errors, but could lead to a ‘loss of confidentiality’
NHS Launches API Lab To Promote Health Sector Data Exchange
NHS Digital is to collaborate with the supplier-led INTEROPen group on the development of APIs for exchanging health data
Disqus Data Breach From 2012 ‘Affects 17.5 Million Users’
Usernames, email addresses and hashed passwords were leaked in the breach, which dates back to July 2012, Disqus has confirmed
Software ‘Feature’ Sent Plain-Text Passwords Across The Internet
The developer of a popular Mac tool has fixed an issue that caused sensitive data to be sent out unencrypted to DNS servers
Hacked Credit Agency Equifax ‘Hit By Separate Intrusion In March’
The credit reporting giant was reportedly hit by a separate major breach in March, weeks before the theft of personal data on millions of people
Uber Names New CEO And Will Eliminate Post-Trip User Tracking
The widely criticised feature, introduced last year, tracked passengers for up to five minutes after a trip ended and was widely attacked
US Arrests Chinese Man For Multiple Cyber-Attacks
The 36-year-old was arrested in Los Angeles on hacking charges linked to the high-profile hacks of the US Office of Personnel Management and insurer Anthem
‘Anonymous Hacker’ Claims To Have Stolen 11 Million NHS Records
The hack was carried out to warn patients that their personal data is being exposed, according to an alleged member of the Anonymous hacking group
FBI ‘Advises’ US Companies To Drop Kaspersky Security Products
In private briefings, the FBI is reportedly advising US energy and technology firms to cut their ties with Kaspersky over alleged national security risks
Amazon Hopes AWS Macie Machine Learning Tool Will Stem Cloud Data Loss
AWS SUMMIT: Amazon has released Macie, an AI-powered tool aimed at securing data held in the cloud, following a string of inadvertent data leaks
China To Implement Restrictive Data Security Law This Week
Foreign companies have argued the Cyber Security Law (CSL) will make it much more difficult for them to do business in the country
Wearables In The Workplace: The Hurdles, Benefits And Opportunities
The adoption of wearables has grown rapidly in the consumer world, but why has adoption been slower in the enterprise and what are the potential benefits?
Blockchain Tech ‘Could Save’ Banks £9.7bn Billion A Year
Moving to a distributed database using blockchain could help banks save billions on costly data processes
UK Data Surveillance Powers Declared Illegal By EU Court
The decision could create some major problems for the UK in a post-Brexit world
US Military Looks To Blockchain To Secure Weapon Data And Nukes
Is Blockchain a possible solution for securing weapons data for the US military, including its nuclear capabilities?
GDPR: What Are We Going To Do With Your Data?
DQM’s Christine Andrews tells us why controlling your data will be key under the new GDPR rulings
Phishing ‘Behind Majority Of Data Breaches’
Verizon report reveals huge rises in human error as users continue to fall for popular scams
British Businesses More Worried About Losing Data Than Losing Money
Fujitsu report finds that majority of businesses skimp out on paying for effective IT security
FBI Called In To Investigate Hillary Clinton Email Set-Up
FBI agents are looking into the security of the presidential hopeful’s private account
CyLon To Help Startups Develop UK’s Cyber Defences
The scheme aims to develop the UK into Europe’s hub for cyber security startups
IBM Denies Any Links To NSA Spying Program
IBM looks to reassure its clients and customers that it has not passed on their data to external sources
European Commission Opens Consultation On Cyber Security Legislation
The EC wants to talk about cyber security legislation, looking at risk management and breach reporting requirements in particular
Belfast Health Trust Gets £225,000 Data Breach Fine
A Belfast Trust is lumped with a big fine but says the penalty won’t harm patient care
NHS Hit With Its First Data Breach Fine
An NHS body in Wales gets hit with a £70,000 fine after sensitive data is sent to the wrong patient
Infosec: McAfee Kills Nitro Name In Fresh SIEM Product
McAfee looks to make a splash in the SIEM space following its integration of NitroSecurity