Data Breaches
Discover expert analysis on data breaches with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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23andMe data breach response has been a public relations disaster as it blames customers for data breach
News 23andMe hit back at customers affected by a recent data breach with suggestions they’re at fault
By Ross Kelly Last updated
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MongoDB insists customers are safe in wake of corporate systems data breach
News MongoDB said users are safe in light of news of a corporate systems data breach
By George Fitzmaurice Published
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ICO issues fine for MoD data breach that put lives at risk during Afghan withdrawal
News The watchdog has issued a sizeable fine for the 2021 MoD data breach
By Solomon Klappholz Published
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“Limited resources” scupper ICO probe into EasyJet breach
News The decision to drop the probe has been described as “deeply concerning” by security practitioners
By Ross Kelly Published
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The cyber security skills your business needs
In-depth The threat landscape is constantly evolving, so it's important you have the right cyber security skills in place
By Peter Ray Allison Last updated
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Almost one-third of data breaches reported to ICO came from outsiders
News The number of organizations reporting or being reported to the ICO has reached a four-year high
By Ross Kelly Published
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Equifax fined $13.4 million over “entirely preventable” 2017 security breach
News Equifax was informed of the breach just five minutes before its American parent company alerted customers
By Ross Kelly Published
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The GoAnywhere data breach explained
In-depth How a zero-day vulnerability in Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT product led to breaches of high-profile firms across the globe
By Connor Jones Last updated
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Breached for years: How long-term cyber attacks are able to linger
IN-DEPTH As the number of major organizations breached over several years stack up, we examine the deeply entrenched issues that facilitate the worst kind of attacks
By Connor Jones Published
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Data breach costs: Businesses lose 73% of their income in the year following an incident
News Erosion of trust, remediation costs, and potential regulatory fines create a confluence of financial burdens for businesses
By Ross Kelly Published
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SEC data breach rules branded “worryingly vague” by industry body
News The new rules announced last week leave many questions unanswered, according to security industry experts
By Ross Kelly Published
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Don’t just educate: Create cyber-safe behaviour
Whitepaper Designing effective security awareness and training programmes
By ITPro Published
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