Information Security
Threats Privacy concerns dominate as FaceApp crosses 100 million installations
A large number of users and security experts from across the world have expressed concern over the privacy policies of …
Threats Identity fraud cases in the UK touched 190,000 in 2018: Cifas
Incidents of identity fraud in the UK grew by as much as 8 percent in 2018 compared to the previous …
Information Security AMCA files for bankruptcy following massive breach that impacted 20m patients
The American Medical Collection Agency (AMCA) has filed for bankruptcy after being unable to bear the costs of a massive …
Threats Over 2.3 billion data files stored in unsecured web servers globally
As many as 2.3 billion data files are presently stored in unsecured and misconfigured web servers such as Amazon S3 …
Threats A third of UK businesses still struggling to process data access requests
A large number of financial services organisations, telecommunication providers, e-commerce firms, utilities, hotels and leisure services companies operating in the …
Threats 42% of used SSDs and HDDs sold on eBay contain PII & enterprise data
With a large number of organisations choosing to store vast amounts of enterprise and customer data on cloud databases rather …
Threats Fraudsters infiltrated Office 365 accounts of 29% of firms in March alone
Cyber criminals hijacked Office 365 accounts of employees at 29 percent of organisations in March alone, signifying the pace at …
Threats 52% of UK schools and colleges are still not fully GDPR compliant
A lack of security awareness and a lack of resources are among the major roadblocks for UK schools and colleges …
Information Security Too much of a good thing? Security teams are overcome by alerts
There is a big problem facing the cyber-security industry right now – there are too many security products. The cyber-security …
Threats Two-thirds of hotel websites leaking guest details to third-party services
Thousands of hotel websites across the world, from those of two-star hotels in the countryside to luxurious five-star resorts on …
Information Security True Visions Productions fined £120,000 for secretly filming expecting mums
In what could be termed as a gross violation of people's privacy when they are most vulnerable, a London-based television …
Threats Facebook to stop asking new users to share their e-mail passwords
Facebook has confirmed it will stop asking new users to share passwords to their e-mail accounts that was part of …
