We focus on the latest news surrounding data breaches, leaks and hacks plus daily internet security articles.
Data breaches are becoming vastly common in the growing digital era, and are sometimes bigger threats than hackers themselves…
According to research, 90% of employees violate data breach prevention policies. This is contrary to the common misconception that data breaches are undertaken by cyber-hackers who are masked behind their screens. In fact, data breaches happen daily due to the failure of employees who are not following data prevention policies.
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Whenever we hear about huge data breach scandals like the recent Yahoo fiasco or the TalkTalk hacking, we think “how could this happen to such a large company?”
With large businesses and companies, one would expect them to be big and grand in all areas, including cybersecurity. In a shopping centre, you’d think the bigger the shop or the more expensive the items they sell would mean their security is stronger. However, realistically, these data breaches still happen to large companies because they don’t always prioritise their security.
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Child safety and security has been at the apex for years, but it’s questionable as to whether it has been the case at the expense of data protection rights.
Some data privacy campaigners argue that school surveillance goes beyond what is necessary and may actually breach data protection rights of the children.
It’s never been easier to keep an eye on people with technology these days – so are schools going too far?
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As a hard-and-fast rule, companies have a responsibility under the Data Protection Act (DPA) to use and store sensitive information correctly. Although the law is there, not all organisations successfully uphold the regulations they’re supposed to.
So, in this example, what can you do if a debt recover company has leaked your private information? Do you have a valid claim for Data Leak Compensation?
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Information authorities and security experts are reportedly appalled by the way Sports Direct handled a data breach that happened back in September of last year. Apparently, they never actually told their employees about it; leaving them to find out on the news!
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Two former employees who worked at a UK based claims management company illegally obtained information from a car hire company and then used this information to blag calls to an insurance company to illegally obtain personal information of drivers.
They did this in order to try and sell this personal information to solicitors. We ourselves have never bought claims, and never will!
The information included policy holders information and their recent and/or historic road traffic accidents. Within that information, the policy holders’ names, addresses, and contact details would likely have been accessed too.
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2016 was a big year for changes.
From Brexit and Trump, to a wave of celebrity legends departing our lives, 2016 was one heck of a bumpy road; and we saw some of the most notable data breaches in history around the world. With the online world ever advancing, we can’t seem to keep up. Cyber hackers have been constantly coming up with new methods to break down security walls to wreak havoc and fear, and leaks are almost becoming a norm.
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Although we value and treasure our National Health Service – who for the most part do a wonderful job of looking after us – they are responsible for significant amounts of data breaches. In fact, they’re way ahead when compared to everyone else, and it’s a real issue because the information they secure for us is often very sensitive and personal.
Unfortunately, we have to report yet another serious data breach story involving the NHS.
It has been revealed that the NHS has lost more than 500,000 pieces of patient information between 2011 and 2016. This may have led to hundreds of NHS patients suffering serious harm as a result.
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A gang of three data thieves were charged and prosecuted by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) earlier this year for unlawfully obtaining personal data at their employment, and then selling it onto claim management companies.
Andrew Minty, Jamie Leong and Michelle Craddock – all employees of Enterprise-Rent-A-Car – conspired to steal customer information so they could sell on the personal information to third party claims management companies. They sold the information on the basis that the claims management company would then use the personal data and information to make nuisance calls to the individuals.
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If you thought breaching confidential information would earn you a slap on the wrist and nothing more, you thought wrong.
Recently, two people from a claims management company and an insurance company were jailed for 12 months following a serious data breach. Data is a sensitive and valuable commodity, and the punishments for failing to protect information should be strict.
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