Hackers have stolen personal data in Singapore belonging to some 1.5 million people, or more than a third of the population, officials say. They broke into the government health database…
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Emma's Diary faces fine for selling new mums' data to Labour
By Leo Kelion A company that offers pregnant women and new parents health advice and gifts, faces a fine for illegally sharing more than a million people’s personal data with…
Travel Information Leaked at Thomas Cook Airlines
Kacy Zurkus A bug finder recently discovered that Thomas Cook Airlines had a security vulnerability for years, making it possible for hackers to systematically download hundreds of thousands of passenger…
Dixons Carphone admits huge data breach
Dixons Carphone has admitted a huge data breach involving 5.9 million payment cards and 1.2 million personal data records. It is investigating the hacking attempt, which began in July last…
How businesses can prevent cyber attacks due to their workers’ lax attitudes
A lack of cyberspace education leaves workers with their personal details stolen and companies at risk – so what can businesses do about it? Written by Angus Shaw The deployment…
GDPR: US news sites blocked to EU users over data protection rules
A number of high-profile US news websites are temporarily unavailable in Europe after new European Union rules on data protection came into effect. The Chicago Times and LA Times were…