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WPA2 Eavesdropping Flaw ‘Affects All Wi-Fi Devices’
The 'KRACK Attack' exploit could allow an attacker to listen in on sensitive information sent over any protected Wi-Fi network, finds a Belgian researcher
Disqus Data Breach From 2012 ‘Affects 17.5 Million Users’
Usernames, email addresses and hashed passwords were leaked in the breach, which dates back to July 2012, Disqus has confirmed
Court Rules In Favour Of Engineer Sacked Over Personal Messages
A Romanian engineer was wrongfully sacked after his employer read personal messages sent using an account set up for work, finds top human rights court
Data On ‘Millions’ Of Time Warner Cable Customers Leaked
Time Warner Cable customers are the latest to be affected by the exposure of sensitive personal data on misconfigured cloud servers
US Hosting Firm Hails ‘Win’ On Protest Site User Data
Dreamhost said it plans to hand over data on users of a protest organisation website to the US government, after a court imposed restrictions on its use
Judge Tells LinkedIn It Cannot Stop Third Parties From Collecting Profile Data
LinkedIn must allow startup HiQ to collect data from public profiles in a case that tests how much control internet companies have over user data
New UK Data Protection Bill Gives Brits More Power And Makes More Demands Of Business
Businesses could face huge fines or criminal charges as individuals are given opportunity to withdraw consent for data, under proposed laws
DefCon 2017: ‘Anonymous’ Browsing Data Easy To De-Anonymise
Researchers discovered the porn habits of a judge and the drug preferences of a German MP by viewing supposedly anonymised browsing records
ICO Fines Moneysupermarket.com £80,000 For Spamming Customers
Price comparison site sent out marketing emails to customers who had opted out
IBM Revamps Mainframes With Eye On Data Protection
The IBM Z mainframe uses dedicated silicon to boost cryptographic performance, meaning organisations can encrypt all their data, all the time
Trainline CTO: We’re More Than Ready For ‘Fantastic’ GDPR
Trainline CTO Mark Holt explains to Silicon why he is looking forward to the introduction of new data protection regulations
Data Sharing Is Needed For The Greater Good Even If It Compromises Privacy
OPINION: Roland Moore-Colyer believes access to data offers more benefits than it erodes privacy
TechUK Praises ‘Strong’ ICO Strategy Ahead Of Brexit And GDPR
ICO's "ambitious" four-year strategy applauded by techUK as Britain gears up for Brexit and GDPR
ICO Rules Google DeepMind And Royal Free NHS Trust Data Sharing Deal Was Illegal
Patients were not informed by Royal Free that their data was being shared with DeepMind
ZoneFox: Tackling GDPR Requires A Risk Based Strategy
INTERVIEW: Silicon discusses tackling GSDPR with Jamie Graves, founder and CEO of insider threat detection company ZoneFox
Royal Society: UK ‘Needs’ New Data Protection Watchdog
The Royal Society and the British Academy argue a new level of oversight is needed in a data protection landscape rapidly becoming unrecogniseable
Liberty Human Rights Group Given High Court Approval To Tackle Snoopers’ Charter
Liberty will challenge the mass surveillance elements of the Investigatory Powers Act
Gemalto: Enterprises Are At Different Stages Of Readiness For GDPR
INTERVIEW: Jan Smets, a data protection officer at digital security firm Gemalto, discusses getting ready for GDPR
WannaCry Ups The Stakes For Businesses As Consumers Take Notice
Consumers now more aware of ransomware and place onus on businesses to protect their personal data
Queen’s Speech Targets Data Protection, Driverless Cars, And Space Travel
Brexit focus, but tech still features in Queen's speech, including new data protection laws and driverless cars
New AWS GovCloud Region Will Serve Government And Regulated Industries
Government agencies will be able to reap the benefits of public cloud while keeping their data secure
ICO: Met Police Use Of Windows XP Risks User Data Security
A consensual audit has found 'considerable scope for improvement' in the Met Police Service's data protection arrangements
ICO Fines Basildon Council £150,000 For Leaking Personal Data
ICO shows no mercy on data protection as GDPR countdown continues
China To Implement Restrictive Data Security Law This Week
Foreign companies have argued the Cyber Security Law (CSL) will make it much more difficult for them to do business in the country
GDPR: Businesses Move From Awareness To Planning With One Year To Go
With one year to go, businesses are entering the audit process of getting themselves ready for GDPR
IBM Security Offers GDPR Help Ahead Of Looming Deadline
With only a year to go before the arrival of GDPR, Big Blue offers ways to help organisations to deal with the strict regulations
One Year To Go: What Is GDPR And Why Should Businesses Care?
With one year to go until new regulations come into effect, the deadline for compliance is fast approaching
Netgear Routers Now Collecting Data On Users’ Networks
Users must opt out of the data collection, which includes the IP and MAC addresses of devices connected to the network
ICO Hits Keurboom Communications With £400,000 For 100m Nuisance Calls
The Information Commissioner's Office is taking a hard-line against nuisance calls