Information Security
Who Does GDPR Apply To?
And Other Data Protection Questions What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation is a piece of legislation that became enforceable in 2018 following several years of planning and…
Does GDPR Cover Paper Records?
Paper Records and Data Protection Law Does GDPR Cover Paper Records? The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation came into force in May of 2018 and sought to update decades-old…
How Secure is My Organisation?
Knowing where you are, before knowing where to begin How secure is my organisation? It is more important than ever to ensure that information security best practice is adhered to, both in the…
How Does Ransomware get on your Computer?
How to be Protected from Getting Infected Probably on the news, maybe in information security training, possibly from being infected yourself; no matter where or who you are, chances are that in…
Guest Blog: How to Audit Your Business for GDPR Compliance
How to Audit Your Business for GDPR Compliance with a GDPR Business audit You must do regular (GDPR) compliance audits if your business is subject to the EU General Data Protection Regulation…
What is a Breach of Data Protection?
The Data Protection Act - Personal Data Breaches, Reporting and Consequences With an estimated 10 billion records being breached in 2019, as well as 2,795 personal data breach reports being…
University Hit With $1.14m Ransomware Attack
Waiting for a Ransomware Attack Will Cost You Big University of California Ransomware Attack: It has been reported that the University of California, San Francisco has payed a staggering $1.14m…
Top 3 Remote Work Security Lessons
Staying Safe Out of the Office Amongst the many lessons learnt so far this year, one of the most apparent is the necessity for businesses to be able to swiftly adapt to new working situations.…
Who Regulates the Data Protection Act?
Who Regulates the Data Protection Act? Both becoming enforceable in 2018, since the introduction of the Data Protection Act (DPA) and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a great deal has…
NHS Email Accounts Compromised in Phishing Attack
Over 100 Internal Email Accounts Hijacked In a statement, NHS Digital has revealed an incident in which 113 internal email accounts were compromised and used to send malicious communication…