Data

Detailed information about more than 540 million Facebook users was left publicly viewable for months, a security firm has found.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-47812470

The Insider Threat Level is here to keep you updated on the latest news stories and analysis of security best practices, incidents, and trends, so that you’re better prepared for what comes your way.

https://www.observeit.com/blog/insider-threat-level-march-2019-data-breach-reporting-edition/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=SocialWarfare

The theft of personal information following data breaches drove an increase in money stolen through fraud to £1.2bn last year.

http://www.cityam.com/275062/data-breaches-drive-losses-fraud-up-12bn

Businesses face higher fines if their processing of personal data is found to breach both the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and EU 'e-Privacy' rules, according to a new opinion issued by the European Data Protection Board (EDPB).

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/March/gdpr-e-privacy-breaches-factored-into-fines/?utm_source=Emerge&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=56fa6415-e227-49cc-9ca9-5964d82a54c6

Some lawyers have been suffering from “GDPR fever” over the past year and given bad advice based on limited knowledge or too cautious an approach, a leading data protection law specialist has warned.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/some-lawyers-have-been-suffering-from-gdpr-fever

Businesses in the UK took an average of 21 days to report personal data breaches they had identified to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) during the year up to 31 March 2018, according to information disclosed by the watchdog.

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/March/businesses-data-breach-response-times/?utm_source=Emerge&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=1e18aac7-f8a7-4f80-9a2d-765ce734e982

The Metropolitan Police has confirmed it exchanged information on WikiLeaks staff in the UK with the US Department of Justice, which is conducting criminal investigations into the organisation

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252459415/Met-Police-collaborated-with-US-prosecutors-in-WikiLeaks-investigation

Many firms are unaware that they are being targeted by cyber espionage and that data is being exfiltrated from their networks by overseas adversaries, a security firm warns

With nearly half of all UK businesses falling victim to cyberattacks or data breaches last year, online security is one of the most important factors for us here at Ebury.

http://www.ebury.com/blog/ebury_post/can-prevent-fraud/

The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) spurred the UK's biggest public companies to improve the measures they put in place to protect data, according to a UK government survey.

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/March/gdpr-spurs-ftse-350-cyber-improvements/?utm_source=Emerge&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=9fbb2d01-450e-4f2c-a1bd-b1640399919b