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UK ICO Opens Consultation on Data Transfer Agreements and Guidance

Data Matters

On 11 August 2020, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office ( ICO ) launched a public consultation on its draft international data transfer agreement and guidance ( Consultation ). Moreover, the ICO has not yet formally acknowledged the EU SCCs, i.e. , as a valid data transfer mechanism under the UK GDPR.

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UK police forces suffered more than 2,000 data breaches in 2020

IT Governance

UK police forces experienced 2,386 data breaches in 2020, according to data gathered by VPNoverview. For example, the report revealed that police stations suffered 299 data breaches on average between January 2016 and April 2021. Who are the worst offenders?

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Sidley Privacy and Cybersecurity Roundtable

Data Matters

Please join Sidley’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Group for a two-part discussion with UK government officials with a focus on data transfer and innovation. UK Data Protection and Data Transfers – New Directions. In this Chatham House discussion, our panelists will cover: Data Transfers to the U.S. 11:00 a.m. –

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Analysing Data Breaches Caused by Human Error

IT Governance

To find out, we looked at the ICO’s (Information Commissioner’s Office) public data set , specifically looking into four data breach types caused by human error: Data emailed to incorrect recipient. Data posted or faxed to incorrect recipient. At the time of writing, the data set starts in Q2 2019 and goes up to Q2 2023.

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How encryption can help address Cloud misconfiguration

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Tue, 11/16/2021 - 06:15. Cloud service providers (CSPs) try to make it simple and easy for their users to comply with data privacy regulations and mandates. The gateway into the database was Microsoft's Jupyter Notebook, which enabled data visualizations and customized views. They named this vulnerability #Chaos DB.

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How can banks succeed in the digital banking era?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Tue, 11/23/2021 - 06:13. Digital-only banks and Fintechs are expected to grow “at a compound annual rate of about 23.41%” from 2021-2026. Digital-only banks and Fintechs are expected to grow “at a compound annual rate of about 23.41%” from 2021-2026. Data security. How can banks succeed in the digital banking era?

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Identity Proofing: The New Foundation for Every Digital Identity

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Tue, 11/30/2021 - 06:01. During the Thales Trusted Access Summit 2021, I discussed how advances in identity proofing such as biometrics and smartphone technologies are enabling organizations to deliver KYC effectively by offering a quick, frictionless, and secure identity proofing environment. Premium automotive apps.