ICO Reprimands UK Home Office for Privacy Violations
Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Home Office Electronic Migrant Tracking System Violates UK GDPR, Says ICO A defunct U.K.
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Data Breach Today
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
Home Office Electronic Migrant Tracking System Violates UK GDPR, Says ICO A defunct U.K.
Data Breach Today
AUGUST 7, 2023
Scammers Used Malware and Spoofed Domain Name to Trick UK Financial Services Firm A Nigerian national has pleaded guilty to participating in a business email compromise scheme that stole $1.25 million from a Boston investment firm.
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Hunton Privacy
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
On March 17, 2020, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP will host a breakfast briefing in our London office to discuss the current cybersecurity threat environment and explore UK and EU cyber enforcement trends. Strategies for responding to regulator inquiries. Space is limited—early registration is recommended.
Data Breach Today
OCTOBER 6, 2022
UK Insurance Marketplace Gauging Best Options for Reconnecting Systems Put Offline Lloyd's of London is probing a possible cybersecurity incident that led it to yank some systems offline. Details are scarce at the moment, including whether the incident is malicious or involves ransomware and who may have instigated the incident.
Data Breach Today
JULY 6, 2018
has approved a plan to build a cutting-edge court complex in London designed to handle cybercrime, fraud and economic crime. The Facility Will Also Handle Economic Crime And Fraud Cases The U.K. The facility is expected to be a growth driver for the country's legal industry, despite the U.K.'s s pending withdrawal from the European Union.
Dark Reading
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023
This incident bears notable resemblance to an attack that occurred just last month affecting London's Metropolitan Police, raising concerns over UK cybersecurity safeguards for public safety.
OpenText Information Management
MARCH 29, 2024
OpenText World Europe 2024 is coming to London, UK on April 15, the first stop of our European tour. Hosted at the QEII Centre in London, this full-day, complimentary event gives you the singular opportunity to hear, see, and explore what’s new and next in AI-led information management. You're off to Rio!
Security Affairs
APRIL 2, 2022
The City of London Police charged two of the seven teenagers who were arrested for their alleged role in the LAPSUS$ data extortion gang. The City of London Police charged two of the seven teenagers recently arrested by the UK police for their alleged membership in the Lapsus$ extortion gang. Pierluigi Paganini.
OpenText Information Management
APRIL 19, 2023
OpenText World EMEA 2023 – Innovation Summits will be visiting London, UK on April 27, the final stop of our European tour. Hosted on London’s South Bank at the iconic … The post London welcomes the OpenText World EMEA 2023 – Innovation Summits appeared first on OpenText Blogs.
Data Breach Today
MARCH 21, 2018
US, UK and Canada Have Begun Probing Data Leak and Privacy Repercussions Regulators, attorneys general and lawmakers in the U.S., and Canada are attempting to unravel the events that led to the personal information for upwards of 60 million Facebook users leaking to a London-based voter-profiling firm.
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 25, 2022
The City of London Police this week announced the arrest of a 17-year-old teenager on suspicion of hacking. The City of London Police on Friday announced to have arrested a 17-year-old teenager on suspicion of hacking, however, experts believe the arrest could be linked to the recent security breaches suffered by Uber and Rockstar Games.
Hunton Privacy
OCTOBER 25, 2016
Simpson has switched to London from the firm’s New York office. Privacy Shield and in cybersecurity issues, areas in which Aaron has particular experience,” said Bridget Treacy , managing partner of the firm’s London office. Earlier this month, Hunton & Williams announced that Global Privacy and Cybersecurity partner Aaron P.
Security Affairs
OCTOBER 9, 2022
Lloyd’s of London launched on Wednesday an investigating into a possible cyber attack after having detected unusual activity on its network. Lloyd’s of London is investigating a cyberattack after detecting unusual network activity this week. Both UK and European Union banned on insuring ships carrying Russian oil.
Schneier on Security
JULY 13, 2021
Interesting attack : Masquerading as UK scholars with the University of London’s School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), the threat actor TA453 has been covertly approaching individuals since at least January 2021 to solicit sensitive information. The compromised site was configured to capture a variety of credentials.
Hunton Privacy
JULY 7, 2021
SCCs are the most frequently used mechanism for transferring personal data from the EU (practically speaking, the EEA) and from the UK to third countries. They have become the default alternative for UK or EU transfers to the U.S., Privacy Shield. Read the article.
Security Affairs
AUGUST 12, 2023
UK govt contractor MPD FM left an open instance that exposed employee passports, visas, and other sensitive data MPD FM, a facility management and security company providing services to various UK government departments, left an open instance that exposed employee passports, visas, and other sensitive data.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 22, 2023
The UK Southwark Crown Court has sentenced Arion Kurtaj , a prominent member of the international cyber extortion gang Lapsus$ , to an indefinite hospital order. Arion Kurtaj (18) was convicted in August 2023 by a London jury of having hacked multiple high-profile companies. ” reported BBC.
Information Matters
JANUARY 7, 2021
Beauhurst, a leader in tracking UK scale-ups, has published data on what it sees as the Top 10 tech startups in London to watch this year and beyond. The post London tech startups worth watching in 2021 appeared first on Information Matters - Data-Driven Innovation in the UK. Their research Read more.
Information Matters
DECEMBER 10, 2020
The post London-based mobile marketing start-up Bubbl is a data innovator appeared first on Information Matters - Data-Driven Innovation in the UK. Jo Eckersley, Bubbl’s founder and CEO, shares her experiences of growing a young company in the midst of the COVID-19 epidemic and adapting to a rapidly-changing environment.
Jamf
APRIL 26, 2022
Anastasia Procner delivers a presentation on the collaborative whiteboard app Explain Everything and how it makes remote and hybrid classrooms easier to manage at the Bett 2022 conference in London, UK.
The Last Watchdog
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
London, UK and Austin, Tex., Today, they are a global team of over 100 spread across the US, UK and India. 27, 2023 — Organisations around the world are rushing to build API (application programming interface) marketplaces to foster greater connectivity between them and their partners and users.
Security Affairs
DECEMBER 2, 2023
Researchers devised an attack technique to extract ChatGPT training data Fortune-telling website WeMystic exposes 13M+ user records Expert warns of Turtle macOS ransomware US govt sanctioned North Korea-linked APT Kimsuky Black Basta Ransomware gang accumulated at least $107 million in Bitcoin ransom payments since early 2022 Apple addressed 2 new (..)
CGI
APRIL 8, 2019
The impact of this would be immense on various parts of the global banking system, and in particular some of the financial institutions operating in the UK. Note, however, that systemic remedies are only temporary, pending negotiation of the future trading relationship between the UK and the rest of Europe during the transition period.
Security Affairs
MARCH 25, 2022
UK police suspect that a 16-year-old from Oxford is one of the leaders of the popular Lapsus$ extortion group. The City of London Police announced to have arrested seven teenagers suspected of being members of the notorious Lapsus$ extortion gang , which is believed to be based in South America. ” City of London Police said.
IT Governance
MAY 27, 2021
UK police forces experienced 2,386 data breaches in 2020, according to data gathered by VPNoverview. The information was made available following a Freedom of Information request, which 31 of the UK’s 45 police forces responded to, and includes several concerning details. Who are the worst offenders?
The Last Watchdog
JUNE 15, 2023
London, UK, June 15, 2023 – Dropblock for mobile launches today, a free, Web3 storage application offering individuals, developers, and business users a unique and completely secure mobile storage and data sharing solution.
Security Affairs
MARCH 30, 2022
The hack of Globant comes a few days the City of London Police announced to have arrested seven teenagers suspected of being members of the notorious Lapsus$ extortion gang , which is believed to be based in South America. UK police suspect that a 16-year-old from Oxford is one of the leaders of the popular Lapsus$ extortion group.
Security Affairs
JANUARY 9, 2022
Russian submarines threatening undersea network of undersea cables, says UK defence chief Sir Tony Radakin. UK defence chief Sir Tony Radakin warns of Russian submarines threatening the undersea network of internet cables, which are critical infrastructure of our society. “We haven’t and we must have,” he added.
Hunton Privacy
DECEMBER 19, 2022
On December 9, 2022, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP London senior consultant attorney Rosemary Jay received the 2022 PICCASO Privacy Award for Achievement in recognition of her longstanding contributions to the data privacy industry. The awards were announced this month at a ceremony in London. “We
Data Matters
JULY 17, 2020
For the latest insights on the risks posed and effective ways to mitigate them, please join OneTrust DataGuidance and Sidley for a webinar focusing on the cybersecurity issues confronting the payments and fintech sectors in the EU, UK, and U.S. Senior Associate, Banking and Financial Services Practice, London. July 21 & 22, 2020.
Security Affairs
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
“The money was spent at high end stores such as Harrods and Selfridges, to buy Rolex watches at a store in London, and on payments for a Jaguar and Audi A5 from a car dealership.” The police arrested another man, aged 33, at Heathrow Airport where he returned to the UK from China. Pierluigi Paganini.
Troy Hunt
JUNE 14, 2019
I'm also talking about Scott's Hack Yourself First UK Tour where he'll be hitting up Manchester, London and Glasgow with public workshops. Tickets are still available at those and it'll be your last chance for a long time to do that event in the UK. Then there's Project Svalbard.
DXC Technology
JULY 22, 2019
This past Spring at London’s OpenInfra Days UK 2019, Mark Shuttleworth, executive chairman at Canonical and creator of Ubuntu Linux, said in a keynote, “I believe OpenStack is important. It’s become trendy to say: ‘I’m skipping OpenStack and going straight to Kubernetes.’
Hunton Privacy
AUGUST 16, 2019
On August 15, 2019, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) announced that it had launched an investigation into the use of live facial recognition technology at the King’s Cross development in London.
Hunton Privacy
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
On September 10, 2021, the UK Government Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (“DCMS”) launched a consultation on its proposed reforms to the UK data protection regime. Organizations are encouraged to provide input on a range of data protection proposals, some of which are outlined below.
Security Affairs
MARCH 18, 2021
In 2019, the UK government spent 2.1% Johnson has yet to confirm the cuts in the defence personnel, it only confirmed that the National Cyber Force would have a permanent base in northern England as the government tries to boost regional development outside London. Last year, the UK government announced a new defence spending of £16.5
Security Affairs
SEPTEMBER 20, 2022
On April 2022, the City of London Police charged two of the seven teenagers arrested in March by the UK police for their alleged membership in the Lapsus$ extortion gang. UK police suspect that a 16-year-old from Oxford is one of the leaders of the popular Lapsus$ group. ” continues the update.
The Guardian Data Protection
MARCH 20, 2018
Last week, David Carroll , an associate professor at Parsons School of Design in New York, filed a statement in the high court in London in support of a claim to recover his data and reveal its source, citing Cambridge Analytica and SCL Elections Ltd, described as its parent company.
Data Matters
JUNE 27, 2022
Last week, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) hosted its inaugural Data, Technology, and Analytics (DaTA) Conference. In the UK, the Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum (DRCF) — a body that brings together four UK regulators tasked with regulating digital services — will lead the way in such cross-disciplinary collaboration.
CILIP
FEBRUARY 9, 2023
He is currently the librarian at Glenthorne High School in London, UK. In 2017, Lucas was named the School Librarian of the Year by the UK's School Library Association. About the Author: Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, Lucas Maxwell has been working with teens in public and school libraries for close to fifteen years.
IT Governance
DECEMBER 24, 2019
Doorstep Dispensaree has been fined £275,000 for failing to comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) , making it the first organisation in the UK to be penalised for breaching its requirements. Haven’t there already been GDPR fines in the UK?
IT Governance
NOVEMBER 13, 2020
The software supplier, which is used by some of the UK’s biggest universities and non-profits, suffered a ransomware attack this summer, the scale of which is still being revealed. The post Why MSPs and their partners must prioritise cyber security appeared first on IT Governance UK Blog.
IT Governance
DECEMBER 11, 2023
million LivaNova Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Manufacturing UK Yes 2.2 TB Concertus Design and Property Consultants Limited Source 1 ; source 2 (New) Professional services UK Yes 1.9 Source (New) Agriculture USA Yes Unknown Precision Technologies Group – Holroyd Source (New) Engineering UK Yes Unknown A.G.
Data Matters
FEBRUARY 7, 2020
This interactive meeting will include hot topics in UK/EU data privacy and cybersecurity with practical case studies on retail industry issues. London EC3A 8BE. You are invited to join privacy professionals in the retail sector for topical conversation, learning and networking at the first Retail Privacy Network meeting. 12:30 p.m. –
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