Article by Helen Davenport and Jane Bates In August 2017, the Department for Digital, Cultural, Media and Sport issued a public consultation on its plans to implement the Network and…
Tag: GDPR
FSB urges small firms to prepare for big data shake-up
The UK’s small business community is still worryingly unprepared for new data protection regulations, according to new research from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The research, published today, shows…
GDPR Extortion Warning as Cyber-Criminals Get Smart in 2018
Phil Muncaster The forthcoming GDPR could offer cyber-criminals new opportunities to extort money from their victims, according to Trend Micro. The security vendor claimed that we could see hackers breach a…
NHS Digital welcomes new guidance as UK firms told to shore up cybersecurity
Owen Hughes NHS Digital has welcomed new guidance that will see suppliers of critical services fined if they fail to enforce adequate protection against cyber-attacks. Under new government guidelines targeting Britain’s…
No Silver Bullet for GDPR Compliance
Raef Meeuwisse CISM, CISA, Author of Cybersecurity for Beginners One of my all-time favorite scenes in the Simpsons is when ‘Dr’ Nick Riviera is having his medical judgment called into question.…
Fine Time: What GDPR Enforcement Could Look Like
Dan Raywood Some exclusive research recently landed with Infosecurity that promised to offer an insight into what GDPR fines could actually look like. Contained in a comprehensive Google Document, the…