The First Rule Of Data Breach Response Is…
I would like to think that the first thing any company would do in the wake of a data breach is to crack open its incident response plan and start following through a well planned strategy that had been formulated long in advance of the breach actually occurring. Whilst maybe not being the first priority, I would also like […]
Who Fines Who: Information Commissioner's Office Breached
If asked how likely it is that an organisation will be breached it may not be unreasonable to reply along the lines of “it’s not so much if but when.” And that is something the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) can certainly attest to as it becomes clear that it experienced its own breach in the […]
Is Privacy Now The Preserve Of The Rich, Famous And Scandalous?
Article 8 of the Human Rights Act 1998 says (emphasis mine): Everyone has the right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence. There shall be no interference by a public authority with the exercise of this right except such as is in accordance with the law and is necessary […]
.UK Domain Rule Change Could Affect Your Privacy
If you are considering purchasing a .uk domain name, or already have one, for your business or personal needs then you need to be aware of a rule change by Nominet that could impact your privacy. Since Tuesday the company, which manages the .uk domain registry, changed its rules to mean that domain name owners’ addresses […]
Data Breaches Have Minimal Effect On Consumer Attitude Towards Fraud And Privacy
According to a May 2014 survey by idRADAR, the attitude of the general public towards privacy issues and the risks of fraud are still alarmingly poor. A national survey of 313 consumers, taken from a broad range of ages and socio-economic groups, discovered that almost four-fifths had taken no action to protect their privacy or guard […]
Ebay Auction Site Breached – Your Data Going, Going, Gone
The popular online auction website announced today that its systems had been breached by attackers exposing “ eBay customers’ name, encrypted password, email address, physical address, phone number and date of birth.” The press release reassures users that “the database did not contain financial information or other confidential personal information” The breach appears to have happened sometime in February or […]
Google Boosts App Security To Protect Customer Data From Unauthorised Access
Google takes its responsibility of keeping business customer data very seriously according to a blog post from Amit Singh, President of Google Enterprise. As a result, the company has announced a raft of security changes which it hopes will further protect its customers from a variety of different types of unauthorised access. The new features […]
UK Survey: 25 Percent of Breaches Go Undetected for More Than 24 Hours
A new survey from Tripwire, Inc., has discovered that 40% of retail and financial organisations need 2-3 days to detect a breach. Last Tuesday I met up with detective novel-inspired Dwayne Melancon and other key Tripwire personnel as part of the Eskenzi press lunch that was being held in conjunction with InfoSecurity Europe 2014. The […]
Online Polls – Are You Sharing Too Much?
Sometimes, it seems, you cannot go through a day without being offered a poll to complete. Whether you are walking through town, minding your business, surfing the web or keeping up to date on Twitter, someone, somewhere, would love you to cast your vote. The majority of these polls that you see are just for […]
Privacy Incursions – Where Exactly Should The Lines Be Drawn?
Privacy is a big deal these days and rightly so in my opinion. Everything we do, and everywhere we go, is seemingly being watched and there appears to be a growing resistance to it under some circumstances. But the one thing that really stands out to my mind is how different people feel about their […]