Information Commissioner's Office stories - Page 2
Data security continues to fail despite rigid regulations
Thu, 10th Aug 2023
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
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imperva
UK Data Breaches Continue to Put Millions at Risk, Costing Billions, Analysis Finds. Genuine data security lacking.
Australia's OAIC orders Clearview AI to delete all images of Australians in landmark privacy win
Mon, 8th Nov 2021
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surveillance
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biometrics
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data privacy
Clearview AI does not comply with the Privacy Act 1988 and 'interfered with the privacy of Australian invidividuals'.
Ministry of Defence reports 546 potential data breaches over the year
Tue, 19th Jan 2021
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
In total there were 546 reported incidents of potential data breaches in the most recent financial year, up from 463 in the previous year (2018/19).
Privacy Commissioner John Edwards speaks at TechFest 2020
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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data protection
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Edwards has a clear message: If New Zealand businesses undermine the issue of privacy, they will ruin their business.
UK privacy watchdog 'deeply concerned' about live facial recognition
Wed, 17th Jul 2019
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data protection
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surveillance
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biometrics
The UK Information Commissioner warns that live facial recognition technology poses significant privacy risks, urging strict adherence to data laws.
Marriott, British Airways fines highlight critical need for security investment
Fri, 12th Jul 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Heavy fines of GBP £183.39 million for British Airways and GBP £99.2 million for Marriott underscore the critical need for immediate cybersecurity investment.
Kathmandu breached, customer information accessed
Thu, 14th Mar 2019
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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data breach
Kathmandu is notifying potentially affected customers directly and has advised them to change their passwords for its online loyalty programme.
New analysis paints a grim picture of data management pre-GDPR
Tue, 12th Mar 2019
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storage
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breach prevention
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data privacy
Redscan's data reveals most data breach reports were late and incomplete, and that GDPR is not necessarily the panacea solution.
NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018
Wed, 9th Jan 2019
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vpns
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
In 2018, over a billion people were impacted by data breaches. From British Airways to Marriott, NordVPN highlights the most severe security lapses.
News Corp's email bungle a harsh lesson in data privacy
Tue, 4th Dec 2018
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data protection
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email
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egress software
News Corp's data privacy woes deepen as a staffer's email error reveals sensitive redundancy and salary details, sparking concerns over internal security.
Uber disguised breach ransom payment as a bug bounty reward
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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malware
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ransomware
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endpoint protection
Uber fined £385,000 by UK Information Commissioner's Office for data breach that affected 2.7 million UK customers and drivers.
Breaking: NHS accidentally leaks data of 150,000 patients
Wed, 4th Jul 2018
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healthtech
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data leak
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nhs
Objections to data sharing recorded in GP practices running clinical software TPP's system between March 2015 and June 2018 were not sent to NHS.
Fines for UK data privacy issues surged 29% in 2017 - what will GDPR bring?
Wed, 23rd May 2018
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data protection
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data privacy
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healthtech
Fines increased almost £1m last year and now with the biggest change to data privacy for more than 20 years, PwC says they will leap again.
£400k fine: Is it big enough for Carphone Warehouse's huge data breach?
Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
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hackers
The retailer has received a £400k fine after 'striking' security issues & systemic failures led to its 2015 breach - but experts say it's not enough.
Fight against spam now a global effort
Wed, 15th Jun 2016
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spam
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dia
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cyber attacks
Enforcement agencies from around the world including New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to fight against spam.