Data

Twitter is actively removing lists of email addresses and passwords allegedly from the National Institute of Health and the World Health Organisation, the BBC has learned.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-52381356

Organisations that would have faced regulatory fines for breaching UK data protection laws in normal times could be spared penalties altogether if they are experiencing difficulties as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has said.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/ico-fines-coronavirus

With a majority of IT decision-makers holding the opinion that their employers are complacent when it comes to data protection, we look at what needs to be fixed, and how to fix it

https://www.computerweekly.com/feature/A-carrot-and-stick-approach-to-fixing-cyber-security-complacency

On April 1, 2020, the United Kingdom Supreme Court, released a decision which considered the circumstances under which an employer is vicariously liable for the conduct of its employees.

https://www.mondaq.com/uk/trials-appeals-compensation/921202/a-frolic-of-his-own-drawing-the-line-between-careless39-and-rogue39-employees-for-vicarious-liability-claims-in-the-uk?email_access=on

Videoconferencing apps such as Zoom and Cisco’s WebEx are being targeted by cyber criminals trying to steal users’ personal data

Chartered Trading Standards Institute said some Covid-19 quizzes bear the hallmarks of a data harvesting operation.

The video conferencing app Zoom has suffered a significant data breach with a reported half a million users’ credentials being sold, or given away, on the dark web as cybercriminals take advantage of a surge in its use.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/associate-news/cybercriminals-zoom-in-to-exploit-lockdown-opportunities?utm_source=iContact%2BWeekly%2BNewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=legal-futures&utm_content=

The Information Commissioner’s Office sets out a revised approach to its regulatory duties during the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic

The Supreme Court judgment in the case of Morrison Supermarkets Plc v Various Claimants has been handed down and employers everywhere - and the insurers who underwrite their risks - can breathe a sigh of relief.

https://gowlingwlg.com/en/insights-resources/articles/2020/morrisons-data-breach/#.XpTLmbki4jU.twitter

A junior solicitor who left a suitcase with sensitive documents on a train – then lied to her firm to buy herself time to find it – has been struck off the roll.