Data

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

A cyber espionage group dubbed Whitefly has been identified as the perpetrators behind Singapore’s largest data breach to date

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252458991/Cyber-espionage-group-behind-SingHealth-attack

Fraudsters increasingly are using shell companies to commit everything from asset misappropriation and money laundering to bribery and corruption schemes. Audit committees want fraud examiners to make sure their organizations aren’t victims. Here’s how to use fraud data analytics to sniff out illegal shells.

https://www.fraud-magazine.com/article.aspx?id=4295004889&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWXpVMlpqVTBORGhoWVRaayIsInQiOiJjbytQbXVxemJZSUlGN1h2T2tmNW80aTlRdUdVeDhaZHljcU9ZMzR4b01lWnFRWlZESXdXUlE2WmRteFA1QlRDUllxeUNcL1YxcjdHUDE0Z1wvYlo1TnFYN0puSzkxKzFnUzZlXC9cLzlRSk5MOWkrakN0YitRd2NSTmp4M1o1QVZyZjhIekNjY1wvTU1yODB6N0hBUmdcL3laR2c9PSJ9#.XIAxMnfSrNQ.twitter#.XIAxMnfSrNQ.twitter

Data breach and cyber security specialist Hayes Connor Solicitors has discovered that 63% of the Ticketmaster data breach victims it currently represents have suffered with multiple fraudulent transactions – just nine months after the data breach.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/associate-news/more-than-two-thirds-of-ticketmaster-data-breach-victims-have-suffered-fraudulent-transactions-according-to-specialist

When it comes to comprehending the intricacies of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), legal information management professionals on either side of the pond may occasionally find themselves further confused by the difference in meaning between terms used in Europe versus the United States. With that in mind, here’s a list of some GDPR terminology that varies from folk to bloke — but are essential to those involved in collecting, storing, processing, and transferring personal data.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/associate-news/global-gdpr-terminology-lost-in-translation

The introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has increased businesses' and citizens' awareness of their responsibilities and rights under data protection law, according to Ireland's data protection watchdog.

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/gdpr-spurs-data-protection-awareness/?utm_source=Emerge&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=c6ff5f7e-462a-4dab-878b-daf95e385243

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) could have greater scope to address consumer detriment stemming from "digitalisation", such as the harvesting of personal data or personalised pricing, under plans it has put forward for the government to consider.

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2019/february/consumer-at-heart-of-cma-proposals/?utm_source=Emerge&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=c6ff5f7e-462a-4dab-878b-daf95e385243