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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.
In a consumerist, digital world, companies are constantly acquiring consumers’ personal information, whether it’s for the purpose of fulfilling purchases and orders, tracking website use, or guiding advertising strategy. To maintain the privacy of such data, all businesses and other organisations are obliged to comply with data protection law. When a company data breach compromises data privacy, the repercussions can be severe.
On one level, a data breach can severely affect the breached company’s reputation, with reports of the incident often prompting distrust among investors and consumers. However, most significantly, data security incidents can put consumers in situations of potentially severe distress and privacy risks. Where the negligence of data protection law caused personal data to be exposed, those affected may have a right to claim compensation.
As leading specialists in data breach claims, we can help victims of data breaches to recover the compensation they deserve. With our bespoke advice and wide-ranging expertise, we can assess your case and ensure that you receive the highest possible pay-out for your claim.
Safestyle UK cyberattack: media reports say a ransomware attack could affect some 400,000 customers, with hackers demanding 4m pounds in Bitcoin.
We look to be in the midst of yet another major cyberattack here in the UK. Safestyle looks to be joining the long list of other companies that include TalkTalk, Equifax, British Airways, Ticketmaster, easyJet, and others who have been involved in events where personal information has been exposed.
We represent thousands of clients for privacy breach cases, including against the companies named above. We are now closely monitoring developments in this latest cyberattack that has been announced over last weekend.
Today, 28th January 2022, marks Data Privacy Day 2022. This international day of awareness is about promoting the ideas of best practice and safety for the data protection laws we have in place to be effective.
Now, as expert data privacy compensation lawyers, we can only do so much when it comes to helping with advice about preventing an incident. Our specialism really lies in what people can do after their personal information has been misused or exposed, and there is plenty that we can do for you.
It is important for the team here at Your Lawyers, as a leading firm of privacy compensation solicitors, to discuss people’s legal rights on this Data Privacy Day 2022. There is much that we can do to help people now.
Data breach stress and fatigue is a real problem in today’s modern age where we seem to be constantly being hit by data breaches, leaks and hacks.
The stress element can be difficult as it is making us all a lot more cautious about our online activities and who we might do business with. Whilst being cautious is never a bad thing, the issue is stressing over whether we are constantly in danger or not.
On the fatigue side of things, it is getting quite tedious to continually be hit by data breaches. I myself have been affected by a fair few now, and working in this industry means I see the full extent of the new ones that arise. It is easy to see yet another data breach and say to yourself: “oh, here we go again”.
There are things that you can do when a privacy breach occurs in order to ease any data breach stress and fatigue, and that is really the point of what we will be talking about today. There is an avenue for justice, and we can help you.
In many cases, victims face a heightened security risk following a data breach, leaving them with the prospect of having their information misused by cybercriminals. Regardless of the exact nature of the data exposure, it can be hard to know what to do after a data breach, and it can be difficult to protect yourself against the threats you have been made vulnerable to.
Your Lawyers, as leading specialists in data protection law, can advise you on the actions you can take to protect yourself, as far as possible, from falling victim to cybercrime. Just as importantly, we can also enable you to seek justice for any harm that you have been caused.
Every business and organisation that processes or stores personal data has an obligation to protect it to the best of their ability. As a result, when they fail to take sufficient steps to protect personal information and they consequently expose or compromise it, those affected can be entitled to pursue data breach compensation claims.
IT system data leaks could lead to huge amounts of incredibly personal and sensitive information being leaked or exposed. Victims could be eligible to claim data breach compensation now on a No Win, No Fee basis.
We see these kinds of errors happening all the time, and it is why we represent thousands of people for cases. We are entitled – by law – to protection and safeguarding when it comes to personal information. If this is ever abused or neglected, victims have rights.
As leading lawyers, our job is to make sure that the victims can access the justice that they deserve.
In accordance with the GDPR, the General Data Protection Regulation, UK businesses and organisations have a variety of obligations they must abide by to ensure they process and store personal information appropriately. However, the nature of the business world can often mean that companies do not have sole responsibility for their data. Relationships with external partners and contractors can mean that outsiders are also granted access to private information. Where these external companies or individuals fail to protect this personal data, third-party security breaches can occur.
Many businesses are still struggling to catch up with their legal responsibilities and to update their own data protection policies, but that does not mean they can ignore the policies of their partners. In fact, it is essential that data protection is a priority in any business relationship, and companies must consider how well their partners can protect personal data before disclosing it to them.
If you have been affected by a data breach, you could be eligible to claim compensation for the harm caused, even if it was provoked by the errors of a third party. Anyone who is considering a claim can come to us for free, no-obligation advice on their case.
In the wake of a data breach, it can be difficult to know what to do to protect yourself and take action in light of the harm you may have been caused. As leading specialists in data breach claims, Your Lawyers – The Data Leak Lawyers – can advise you of your legal rights in the event that your data is compromised or exposed.
A breach of data protection law can be any incident in which a third-party data controller fails to protect private information in a way that breaches their legal obligations. In accordance with the GDPR, all businesses and organisations are required to use appropriate organisational and technical measures to keep personal information secure, and failing to do so can leave a third party liable for any harm caused to their data subjects.
Data breach claims still represent a developing area of compensation law, but Your Lawyers has been representing clients for data privacy matters since 2014. Some firms have only just begun branching out into data breach claims, but we have developed the expertise to bring our claimants the compensation they deserve.
The recently reportedly Acorn Stairlifts cyberattack appears to have been an attempt to break into the company’s systems using malware, media reports confirm.
It is not yet known as to whether any information has been exposed or stolen, but the systems that were affected are understood to be back working again.
This is yet another cyberattack that has caused huge disruption, which is a growing trend and has been especially prevalent during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
There has been a Wealden Council data breach incident that is understood to have allowed a resident to access the private and personal information of other people.
Due to what appears to be an access error, some particularly personal and sensitive information has ended up exposed. The council has apologised for the incident but, for those affected, the damage may already have been done.
Your Lawyers, as leading Data Leak Lawyers, see these kinds of events all the time, and we are more than used to representing the victims for compensation cases.
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