Data Protection Report

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In both cases, the FTC’s complaint alleged that the companies retained personal data for longer than was necessary, and that conduct violated Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act as an unfair act or practice. Complaint ¶10.) Under the proposed consent orders, both companies do not confirm or deny the allegations.

Personal data 49

Personal data Privacy Marketing Data collection 49

IT Governance

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Welcome to the second part of our cyber security review of 2020, in which we look back at the biggest stories from July to December. With COVID-19 under control, the UK government announced that lockdown measures would be eased from 4 July, with pubs, cafés, cinemas and museums allowed to reopen. million (about £2.9

Data breaches 97

Data breaches Ransomware Government GDPR 97

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2021

What Are the Cyber Security Trends Around the World? Thu, 12/16/2021 - 10:36. Enterprises have massively adopted multiple cloud platforms, moving data, applications and services outside the traditional corporate perimeter. These reports were released either in the second half of 2020 or during the first few months of 2021.

Security 126

Security Ransomware Phishing Cybersecurity 126

IT Governance

JUNE 1, 2020

Entertainment law firm GSM&S hacked, exposing celebrities’ personal info (unknown). US Marshals Service says personal data of current and former prisoners was stolen (387,000). Palm Beach County School District red-faced after being hacked by a 10-year-old (unknown).

Data breaches 145

Data breaches Ransomware Computer and Electronics e-Delivery 145

IT Governance

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Note that this data set only accounts for personal data breaches reported to the ICO, so it only reflects breaches affecting UK residents that were not just discovered, but also reported. According to the ICO’s data from 2020–2022, the answer is 34% – or 33.6%, to be more exact. Failure to redact.

Data breaches 52

Data breaches Personal data Government GDPR 52

IT Governance

OCTOBER 1, 2020

The education sector accounted for 20 of the 102 publicly disclosed incidents listed this month – with the majority being ransomware. Data breaches. September saw students around the globe returning to classes, only to be met with an avalanche of cyber attacks. Indeed, ransomware was the most common threat across all sectors.

Data breaches 140

Data breaches Ransomware Government IoT 140

IT Governance

JANUARY 30, 2024

At the end of each month, these incidents – and any others that we find – will be used to inform our monthly analysis of data breaches and cyber attacks. Data breached: 2 PB. Compromised data includes victims’ names, addresses, phone numbers and Aadhaar numbers (a 12-digit government identification number).

Data Privacy 52

Data Privacy Retail Privacy Manufacturing 52