Buckinghamshire-based housing developer Magnacrest has been fined for failing to respond to DSARs (data subject access requests), giving organisations a fresh reminder of the importance of the public’s legal rights to review the information that’s processed about them. The investigation …
Less than two months remain for healthcare organisations to demonstrate compliance with NHS Digital’s DSP (Data Security and Protection) Toolkit. To avoid the disruption caused by not meeting this deadline, organisations need to be aware of the changes that the …
We’ve been extolling the virtues of cyber resilience a lot lately – and for good reason. The approach, which describes the ability to prepare for, respond to and recover from security incidents, is quickly becoming accepted by information security experts …
Cyber resilience isn’t something you can buy. It’s not as simple as finding off-the-shelf tools to plug into your organisation. Rather, you must tailor your approach to your needs, assessing the way any one solution affects the whole. That may …
While Brexit continues to cause widespread uncertainty, you can at least be sure of one thing: deal or no deal, the security risks your organisation faces won’t go away. Data breaches are on the up, and information security and GDPR …
This week, we discuss a data breach at Mumsnet, no data breach at OkCupid, and a lawsuit against Apple for implementing security measures. Hello, and welcome to the IT Governance podcast for Thursday, 14 February 2019. Here are this week’s …
Following an investigation by the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) and an unpaid fine for breaching the PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations), a Manchester-based business has, on the ICO’s petition, been wound up and, following an investigation by the Insolvency Service, …
In common with all IT professionals, information security specialists are very aware of the importance of qualifications in demonstrating competence to their current and future employers. Information security is a complex, multidisciplinary field, though, and choosing a learning path that …
The recent fire at Ocado has been a devastating blow to the company and the local community. Hundreds of firefighters were involved in tackling the blaze; the smoke billowed for more than 48 hours, darkening the Hampshire sky; surrounding homes …
An advert is currently running in which a man gets his password hacked because, the ad implies, he wasn’t using a VPN (virtual private network). The man’s password? ‘John123’. When you’re that hopeless at creating login credentials, there’s not much …
