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The 23andMe data breach is getting messier by the day
By George Fitzmaurice published
News 23andMe said it was unaware a cyber attack occurred for several months, just weeks after an embarrassing public spat with concerned customers

Why the ‘mother of all breaches’ is a wake up call for everyone
By George Fitzmaurice published
News The leak, dubbed the ‘mother of all breaches’, contains data from historic breaches and affects users of LinkedIn, Dropbox, and Twitter

ICO reprimands Coventry school over repeated data protection failures
By Emma Woollacott published
News The ICO said the academy trust failed to follow previous guidance, which caused a serious data breach

23andMe data breach response has been a public relations disaster as it blames customers for data breach
By Ross Kelly last updated
News 23andMe hit back at customers affected by a recent data breach with suggestions they’re at fault

MongoDB insists customers are safe in wake of corporate systems data breach
By George Fitzmaurice published
News MongoDB said users are safe in light of news of a corporate systems data breach

ICO issues fine for MoD data breach that put lives at risk during Afghan withdrawal
By Solomon Klappholz published
News The watchdog has issued a sizeable fine for the 2021 MoD data breach

“Limited resources” scupper ICO probe into EasyJet breach
By Ross Kelly published
News The decision to drop the probe has been described as “deeply concerning” by security practitioners

The cyber security skills your business needs
By Peter Ray Allison last updated
In-depth The threat landscape is constantly evolving, so it's important you have the right cyber security skills in place
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