IT Governance

JANUARY 10, 2020

Dixons Carphone is facing a £500,000 fine from the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office), following a cyber attack that affected millions of customers. The malware remained on Dixons Carphone’s systems from July 2017 until April 2018, before finally being removed.

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IT Governance

JUNE 14, 2018

Little more than three years since its previous security incident, electronics retailer Dixons Carphone has admitted to a data breach compromising 5.9 said the breach “raises serious questions” about how Dixons Carphone handles customer data. million customer cards and 1.2

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IT Governance

JULY 17, 2018

With data breaches on the rise , and organisations such as Dixons Carphone and Ticketmaster being high-profile cases, compliance with the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) should be a priority for all organisations. Assess your current stance against the GDPR. Find out more about our tools and services >>

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IT Governance

AUGUST 3, 2018

This week, we discuss the 10 million affected by Dixons Carphone’s 2017 data breach, the exposure of hundreds of thousands of clothes shoppers’ details, Yale University’s ten-year old data breach, and a return to typewriters for government workers in Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Anchorage.

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IT Governance

JULY 26, 2018

It seems like every other day we hear of another data breach, with household names including Adidas, Ticketmaster and Dixons Carphone – to name just a few – suffering at the hands of criminal hackers. Adding to the pressure is the financial hit of a data breach, with the average incident costing UK businesses a staggering £2.48

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Incidents at large organisations – such as Dixons Carphone and Superdrug – might be reported on more often, giving you the impression that they are the most frequent targets, but these are actually the exception. Data breaches can happen to anybody.

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IT Governance

JULY 23, 2018

Time will tell – and we may not have to wait long – but in the meantime, what can be done to protect your business and your customers, and reduce your chances of becoming a statistic? They are business issues that can derail an organisation, through both reputational damage and fines. What can you do if you suffer a data breach?

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