Competent IT network admins have upped their security game. They’re constantly on the lookout for news on vulnerabilities, implementing necessary vendor patches and updates with gusto, and even scanning their own systems for open doorways and weaknesses
One in three UK organisations fell victim to a cyber attack in 2018, costing £17.8 billion in total. Your first – obviously valid – thought might be that we all need to get better at preventing security incidents, but it’s …
Cyber insurance is big business these days. With the ever-present danger of data breaches and cyber attacks, organisations must be sure that they have the financial backing to respond appropriately. Damages incurred by information security incidents generally aren’t covered in …
There has been a huge increase in the number of DSARs (data subject access requests) submitted in the past year. That shouldn’t be a surprise, given that the spike correlates with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) taking effect. But …
Digital Guardian recently asked a group of cyber security experts what the most important step is following a data breach. Several answered with some variation of ‘find out how it happened’. This might seem counterproductive: with so much post-breach chaos, …
So, your computer screen has been hijacked by criminals who are demanding money to return your systems. Now what? That’s a question more organisations are having to ask themselves nowadays, with at least 55 ransomware attacks reported in the first …
The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) has strengthened individuals’ rights to see what information organisations store on them. Requests for this information are called DSARs (data subject access requests) – or sometimes simply SARs (subject access requests) – and they …
Marriott International is to be fined £99.2 million for a massive data breach that it disclosed last year. The penalty, levied by the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), relates to a cyber attack that occurred in 2014 but was only disclosed …
British Airways is set to be fined £183.4 million for a data breach that affected around 500,000 customers last year. The airline, owned by IAG, says it is “surprised and disappointed” by the penalty – the largest ever fine for …
ITIL® 4 is the most widely used ITSM (information technology service management) framework in the world. But who’s using it and what are they getting from it? Read our blog to find out. Who is ITIL 4 for? ITIL 4 …
