Midlands Fraud Forum

ICO: The biggest ICO fines for data protection breaches and GDPR contraventions

12 Jan 2020 10:44 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

The biggest fines issued by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) both before and after GDPR

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3412284/the-biggest-ico-fines-for-data-protection-breaches-and-gdpr-contraventions.html?utm_campaign=Computerworld%20UK%20Daily%20Newsletter

Data Protection: Software developers face German call for tighter GDPR rules

12 Jan 2020 9:43 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Software developers will face a new legal duty to develop and design privacy-friendly applications if proposals put forward by data protection authorities in Germany are implemented.

https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/software-developers-face-german-call-for-tighter-gdpr-rules

Data Protection: Half of UK citizens want tighter data regulations

12 Jan 2020 9:37 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Over 50% of UK citizens believe the gathering and use of personal data should be subject to more stringent government oversight, according to Fujitsu

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252476412/Half-of-UK-citizens-want-tighter-data-regulations

Data Protection: Apple wants privacy laws to protect its users

12 Jan 2020 8:59 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

And it continues to reject demands for security 'backdoors.'

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3512889/apple-wants-privacy-laws-to-protect-its-users.html

Biometrics: Seeing eye-to-eye with biometrics

30 Dec 2019 7:36 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Biometrics could be the best defence against fraud

https://www.techradar.com/uk/news/seeing-eye-to-eye-with-biometrics

Data Breach: Data Leak exposes 750k Birth Certificate Applications

22 Dec 2019 11:12 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Over 750,000 applications for US birth certificates have been found exposed online thanks to a misconfigured cloud server.

https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/data-leak-exposes-750k-birth-cert/#.XfzUFJEkgns.twitter

Data Security: Top gadgets for the security and privacy conscious (or the super paranoid!)

22 Dec 2019 11:06 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

Top gadgets for the security and privacy conscious (or the super paranoid!)-video

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Data Security: Security Think Tank: Risk-based response critical to protect data

15 Dec 2019 10:54 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

The belief that effective perimeter security is the best way to protect data is a fallacy that is being repeatedly exposed. We must recognise the need for a data-centric security model to protect data from both internal and external threats, but what does this mean for security professionals?

https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-Risk-based-response-critical-to-protect-data

Data Security: Black Hat Europe: Mental health websites are leaking user data

15 Dec 2019 10:33 PM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

At Black Hat Europe in London, researchers reveal the extent to which confidential data is being leaked to third parties by online mental health websites

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252475043/Black-Hat-Europe-Mental-health-websites-are-leaking-user-data

Data Security: Security Think Tank: In-depth protection is a matter of basic hygiene

09 Dec 2019 8:28 AM | Anonymous member (Administrator)

The belief that effective perimeter security is the best way to protect data is a fallacy that is being repeatedly exposed. We must recognise the need for a data-centric security model to protect data from both internal and external threats, but what does this mean for security professionals?

https://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Security-Think-Tank-In-depth-protection-is-a-matter-of-basic-hygiene