Tag: GDPR

£120,000 fine for university after details of 20,000 staff and students exposed in data breach

May 23, 2018

The University of Greenwich has received a fine of £120,000 because of the substantial damage and substantial distress caused by a security breach that exposed the personal information of 20,000 people. It’s called “Shadow IT”, and it’s a problem that has now cost a British university £120,000 (over US $160,000) following a serious security breach. … More £120,000 fine for university after details of 20,000 staff and students exposed in data breach

Last call for GDPR

May 18, 2018

With the deadline fast approaching SMBs are reminded of what is required to become compliant. Benjamin Franklin famously once said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” – a piece of wisdom that can be applied directly to any discussion on Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a directive coming to force on May … More Last call for GDPR

Are firms and regulators prepared for GDPR?

May 14, 2018

The answer may hinge on if you’re a glass-half-full or glass-half-empty kind of person. While we’re at it, how about regulators’ level of preparedness, anyway? With the enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) just two weeks away on May 25 , organizations in the United Kingdom are further ahead in their preparations to … More Are firms and regulators prepared for GDPR?

The 5 IT security actions to take now based on 2018 Trends

April 5, 2018

Implementing the five actions described in this article can help reduce your organization’s cyber risk and bolster its security defenses Securing the information systems that keep your organization running is an ongoing endeavor that needs to evolve over time in response to trends in the threat landscape. As our IT systems grow in scale and … More The 5 IT security actions to take now based on 2018 Trends