TheData Protection Act 2018(DPA) is the main data protectionlawof the United Kingdom (UK). It brings the EUGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)into UK law. Any business operating in the UK, whether it is from the UK, the EU, or any other country,should be familiar with the DPAan...
She reported this to the ICO as potential offences undersections 170 and 173 of the Data Protection Act 2018(it’s not entirely clear what specific offences would have been committed), and she asked whether she was “able to discuss matters relating to potential data breaches with the individua...
1. Preparation The preparation phase consists of ensuring that employees are well trained, specifying the members of the CIRT/CSIRT, and ensuring that the necessary technology has been implemented. Data backups should be taken, and mock data breaches should be conducted to evaluate the effectiveness...
Some of the biggest data compromise events in history had long-lasting effects on the organizations that suffered them. These data breach examples include: Yahoo In 2016, internet giant Yahoo revealed that it had suffered two data breaches in 2013 and 2014. The attacks, which affected up to1.5...
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Widely considered the world’s strongest set of rules governing data protection,GDPRwas put into force by the European Parliament in May 2018. Here is a brief overview of the requirements relating to data breaches: ...
Data Protection for Third Parties: Legal Compliance Because of data breaches and privacy implications, there are substantial legal requirements for third-party organizations that utilize data. Companies are expected to adhere to these regulations and face steep penalties if non-compliant. Laws and Regula...
Finance advisory firm breaches Data Protection ActSkipton Financial Services (SFS) has breached the Data Protection Act after an unencrypted laptop containing 14 000 customer records was stolen.doi:10.1016/S1361-3723(08)70060-5ELSEVIERComputer Fraud & Security...
Sensitive data refers to any information that, if disclosed or accessed by unauthorized individuals or entities, could potentially cause harm to an individual, organization, or even a nation. This data is often subject to privacy and protection regulations and requires additional measures to ensure it...
This database was not connected to Bonobo’s private data, which was siloed for protection. But threat actors could still exploit the stolen information. After the stolen data was dumped on a hacker forum, a threat actor claimed to have uncovered 158,000 hashed SHA-256 passwords. But the re...
and data brokers that collect and sell details about consumers while they are applying for financial aid –particularly when seeking out private scholarships and other aid – and data breaches do happen, says Amelia Vance, director of youth and education privacy at the Future of Privacy F...