Over a billion data records were compromised globally in 2016, according to Gemalto’s latest Breach Level Index. The report revealed that close to 1.4 billion records were involved in some sort of data breach, representing an incredible 86% increase compared to 2015. Identity theft, the authors of the report explained, was the most common type … More Close to 1.4 billion data records compromised in 2016
The Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) has suffered a major data breach, affecting thousands of customers. As some news providers have observed, it took the UK’s largest holiday and travel association 16 days to alert customers of the data breach, which it said took place on February 27th. The breach was subsequently discovered on … More ABTA experiences data breach
Consumer Reports has announced it is to launch the first phase of a collaborative effort to set up a new standard for digital security for consumers, in an attempt to boost consumer confidence in privacy and data security. The new initiative will aim to bring out the positive aspects of previous similar schemes, and will … More Consumer Reports launches new privacy and data security standard
The InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has confirmed that 12 of its hotels across the Americas suffered a suspected data breach. The group first reported it was looking into irregularities at a small number of its properties back in December, an investigation that was conducted alongside leading cybersecurity firms. At the center of the investigation was IHG’s payment … More InterContinental Hotels Group confirms suspected data breach
Just over one in five banks and insurers are confident in their ability to identify data breaches, according to a new global survey from Capgemini Consulting. Canvassing the opinions of 7,600 consumers and more than 180 senior data privacy and security professionals, the authors found that less than a third (29%) of organizations offered both … More Banking chiefs ‘lack confidence to identify data breaches’
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