Data

Almost 90% of data breaches are motivated by the prospect of financial gain, but cyber criminals have clearly defined breach pathways, giving the good guys an advantage if they care to use it

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252483207/Vast-majority-of-cyber-attacks-are-easy-to-stop-says-Verizon

Businesses in the British Isles are likely to welcome the landmark decision of the UK Supreme Court on 1 April 2020[1] that WM Morrison Supermarkets was not vicariously liable for the damage caused to members of its staff as a result of the misappropriation of their personal information by a colleague.

https://www.ogier.com/publications/landmark-uk-supreme-court-decision-on-vicarious-liability-for-action-of-employee?utm_source=Mondaq&utm_medium=syndication&utm_campaign=LinkedIn-integration

More governments in Asia are implementing data protection regimes, but challenges such as checkbox compliance and the lack of effective staff training remain

In 2019, login pages were the prime target of fraudsters across different verticals. They were using bad bots to carry out two types of online fraud: account takeover to steal PII and payment card details; and fake account creation to validate stolen payment card details (carding attacks) or cash out stolen cards.

https://securitybrief.co.nz/story/here-s-how-human-like-bots-perform-online-fraud

Cyber criminals may have exploited the coronavirus crisis to access data held by businesses without their knowledge, a cyber risk expert has said.

An ongoing review of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) should focus on addressing inconsistent application of the rules across Europe and on delivering more guidance for businesses.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/businesses-need-clarity-gdpr-review

EY privacy experts assess some of the novel risks to data privacy, protection and governance during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic

The Information Commissioners Office recently found multiple instances of data breaches suffered by Warwick University that were not reported to affected staff, students, and volunteers.

https://www.teiss.co.uk/warwick-university-data-breaches/

Non-intrusive algorithms enable users to track which companies hold their data, so they can take it back

Data collection has a role to play in fighting the deadly Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, but governments need to be accountable for how it is used