Ticketmaster has admitted that it has suffered a security breach, which the BBC understands has affected up to 40,000 UK customers. Malicious software on third-party customer support product Inbenta Technologies…
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Bell Canada Canucks it up again: Second hack in just eight months
Subscriber database plundered by miscreants once again By Iain Thomson Executives at Bell Canada have been left with faces redder than their nation’s flag – after their subscriber database was…
Second-Hand Storage Devices Offer a Trove of Personal and Business Info
Tara Seals Buying second-hand data storage devices, like remote hard drives, is a fairly common practice—but all too often, those devices contain traces of data that enterprising new users can…
China data protection tightened in new laws
Strict new cyber-security legislation is not aimed at limiting foreign companies operating in the country, Chinese officials have said. The law, due to come into effect on 1 June, bans…
Basildon Council fined £150,000 for traveller family data breach
A council has been fined £150,000 for publishing sensitive personal information about a traveller family on its website. Basildon Council released details about the family’s disabilities, including mental health issues,…
Tomorrow's cities: Are your shoes giving away data?
By Jane Wakefield, Technology reporter Shops and retailers are taking over where street cameras left off, watching shoppers’ every move. According to a 2015 survey of 150 retail executives from…