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We focus on the latest news surrounding data breaches, leaks and hacks plus daily internet security articles.
We focus on the latest news surrounding data breaches, leaks and hacks plus daily internet security articles.
The Shurgard UK employee data breach has led to personal and sensitive information about employees being leaked by Human Resources.
Our Data Leak Lawyers have been approached for help and representation following the breach, where personal and sensitive data about employees was accidentally shared to what’s believed to be all employees within the company.
The attachments on the breach email contained detailed notes referencing employee attitudes, attendances, progression potential, grievances and health concerns.
The Lib Dem voter data breach was another classic example of what can happen when data is inadvertently not secured.
The personal details of Liberal Democrat voters was accidentally left exposed and open to public access without the need for log-in credentials, let alone even a password.
The information exposed in the data breach included personal details and voter canvasing notes, both of which are personal and can be sensitive.
The circumstances surrounding the Ed Sheeran hospital data breach is not an uncommon occurrence.
Two members of staff at the Ipswich Hospital were disciplined for illegally accessing Ed Sheeran’s private medical information after he’d sustained injuries from a bicycle accident, with the star suffering from a broken his right wrist and left elbow that led to tour dates being cancelled.
One staff member embroiled in the data breach has been sacked while the other has reportedly received a written warning after being caught accessing Ed Sheeran’s personal details without any reason; but this kind of behaviour is not uncommon.
Profits are set to fall in the wake of the Dixons Carphone cyber-attack. A sharp fall in profits is expected after news of the massive cyber-attack that exposed some 5.9 million credit and debit card details, and some 1.2 million personal data records.
Some reports have indicated the fall in profits may be as much as 23pc.
The Dixons Carphone cyber-attack apparently took place last year, yet it has taken them almost a year for the news to be revealed; a matter that they will no doubt face further criticism for.
GCHQ is set to investigate the Dixons Carphone data breach that resulted in the debit and credit card information for almost six million people being exposed.
The Data Leak Lawyers have already been approached for help as a result of the data breach, and the team are available to advise anyone who comes forward for advice.
The GCHQ (the Government Communications Headquarters) is reportedly going to investigate Dixons Carphone’s data breach which is said to have occurred last year but has only now come to light.
We’re offering advice to victims of the monumental Dixons Carphone data breach. The breach reportedly involves the data for almost six million payment cards and the exposure of over a million personal records.
The Data Leak lawyers have assessed the incident and are prepared to offer advice and No Win, No Fee representation for anyone who has been affected by the breach.
Our own investigations into the data breach have commenced, and you can contact our team for further assistance.
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TSB bank could face fines for data breach issues related to the system outage problem they suffered last month.
Many customers were left unable to properly use their accounts online and via their app for several days after a system upgrade reportedly went wrong. Some customers were unable to view their accounts, make payments or transfer money, with countless angry customers turning to social media to vent their frustrations.
Is enough being done to protect against retail data breaches?
If you look at some of the recent big data breaches involving the likes of Facebook and retailer Under Armour, the impact on them as a businesses has been comparatively small.
People still use Facebook, and people still use Under Armour products, with the latter seeing only a small drop in share value, according to reports. People still need (or want) to use the services that are at the centre of big data breaches, so we need to look at making sure that appropriate punishments are issued to stop retail data breaches happening again.
School data breach compensation claims can often be serious and incredibly sensitive as the victim of the data breach will usually be a minor. A minor can still claim for data breach compensation with an appropriate adult as their “Litigation Friend”, which is normally a parent or guardian.
School data is of course very private and can be very sensitive. Schools must be privy to a wealth of personal and sensitive data about children, including their domestic circumstances and medical details. A school data breach or data leak could involve thousands if it covers a particular Local Education Authority area, so this type of data must be kept safe and secure.
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Are victims of the Equifax data breach being looked after properly? Some data suggests they’re not, and with an estimated 700,000 UK victims of the breach, Equifax must do as much as they can to ensure they look after the victims.
We are representing a large group of individuals who were affected by the breach, so if you are looking for advice about making a claim, we can help.
With personal and sensitive data compromised in a data breach, it’s imperative that victims are properly looked after by the organisation responsible for the breach. Are Equifax doing enough in this case?
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