Data

Cardholder data is a prime target for cyber criminals, and that is only likely to increase in the coming year, according to a cloud-based secure payments firm

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450433346/Business-needs-to-reduce-cyber-threat-to-payment-card-data

With the ever-present threat of a data breach and instances of insider fraud increasing, ensuring top-notch service is becoming more and more difficult.

https://www.cbronline.com/opinion/balance-data-security-customer-service-contact-centre

Android phone company OnePlus is investigating claims that customers' credit card numbers have been stolen after they used its online shop.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-42703791

Data breaches that arise after new EU data protection laws take effect but which stem from security flaws that were known about prior to then will be enforced under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK's data protection watchdog has said

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/january/fines-under-gdpr-wait-for-businesses-that-fail-to-fix-known-security-flaws-now-says-uk-watchdog/

Mobile retailer hit with one of the highest fines for putting personal data at risk as UK privacy watchdog warns that more stringent data protection laws will apply from 25 May 2018

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450432922/ICO-fines-Carphone-Warehouse-400000

Privacy activist whose legal challenge of Facebook led to the scrapping of the Safe Harbour Agreement says crowdfunding a new type of non-government organisation is essential to deliver privacy rights

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/450432850/Max-Schrems-champions-NGO-to-fight-for-GDPR-rights

If you approach GDPR as if compliance is all that matters, then you're bound to fail – data protection should be at the heart of business strategy

http://www.computerweekly.com/opinion/GDPR-for-the-CIO-Data-protection-is-about-more-than-GDPR-compliance

Every organisation faces a unique set of risk and compliance challenges according to its industry, size, geographic location and third-party landscape.

http://www.computerweekly.com/feature/Get-tooled-up-to-meet-GDPR-requirements

For better or worse, preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation is a do-it-yourself exercise for advertisers in the absence of stronger direction from regulators.

https://digiday.com/marketing/gdpr-looming-key-compliance-questions-still-remain/

The Information Commissioner’s Office has published a set of frequently asked questions about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for charities

https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/ico-publishes-gdpr-faqs-for-charities.html