The retail giant claims there’s no reason to panic after admitting its Point-of-Sale systems were infected by malware
The ICO sounds alarm over the handling of personal data by the legal profession
All bets are off, as criminals fleece Paddy Power of its customer records - four years ago
Warning comes in the wake in massive hack of Target customer data
Security researchers reveal details of the malware used in the damaging breach of US retailer Target
The microblogging site also claims most logins and passwords don't match
A new report from Ponemon has said that there is a higher risk of data breaches among small businesses
Hackers publish personal details online - exposing security flaw that has existed for five years
The EU's Viviane Reding has announced a 'right to be forgotten' and large fines but missed the security issues, say…
The European Commission is to demand the power to fine companies for data breaches under new reforms
Private businesses are either refusing or are reluctant to undergo a data protection audit, the ICO says
EU Commissioner Viviane Reding has confirmed that all businesses will be obliged to report data breaches
Two charities breached data protection rules by failing to encrypt computer equipment that was then stolen
Following the Sony hack breach, EU Commissioner Viviane Reding has called for sites to tell users of any breaches
The damaging data breach at email marketing company Epsilon could end up costing £2.4 billion
The aftermath of the Epsilon breach is now reaching UK shores, with M&S customer data reportedly exposed
A potentially devastating data breach has been reported by marketing company Epsilon in the US
The engineering society IEEE has informed 800 members that their credit cards have been compromised
Organisations are drowning in unstructured data - the only way to get control is metadata, says IDC
A security expert will use the upcoming Black Hat conference to reveal methods of sneaking data out of enterprises
A report has identified over 600 major data breaches in 2010 but there are fears many more went unreported
Dell adds file-level encryption to protect data on laptops, desktops, USB drives, external drives, and optical storage
A new report has found that while data breaches are declining, many incidents could be easily avoided
The NHS has been named and shamed by the Information Commissioner’s Office, after it topped a list for the most…
IT security breaches in 2009 doubled to around £10bn - five times the cost of the volcanic ash cloud
The ICO wants professional data thieves to be jailed but could face opposition to the plan from the next government
The Information Commissioner's Office has criticised a city council for the loss of voter information shortly before new powers to…
The ever-present threat of data breaches is keeping business executives awake at night, according to a new survey from IBM
A new self-assessment tool from Jericho Forum aims to establish a baseline for checking the effectiveness of IT security products
The ICO has released a new report which includes tools to help enterprises argue a business case for data protection