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Join the Cybersecurity and Incident Response Group on LinkedInOn data protection, the UK says it will go it alone. It probably won’t. | ZDNet
After the UK left the EU, at the end of January, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK will now look to “develop separate and independent policies” in a number of areas, including data protection. However, in reality the UK is unlikely to stray too far from European rules or risk significant disruption. Currently, the […]
Orrick hires duo from PwC in London cybersecurity swoop – The Global Legal Post
Orrick has boosted its London cybersecurity capability with the hire of Keily Blair and James Lloyd from Big Four accountants PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as partners. Blair, who headed up PwC’s contentious data protection practice, has experience gained at fellow US law firm Morrison & Foerster (MoFo) as well as magic circle law firm Allen & Overy, where […]
Marriott Faces $124 Million Fine Over Starwood Data Breach – WSJ
Marriott International Inc. MAR 0.23% faces a potential £99.2 million ($123.6 million) fine from the U.K.’s privacy watchdog over a consumer-data breach, as the regulator raises pressure on businesses to comply with Europe’s data-protection rules. The fine—related to a huge breach of the Starwood Hotels guest reservation database—comes a day after the same regulator, the […]
After a Data Breach, British Airways Faces a Record Fine – The New York Times
The British authorities said on Monday that they intended to order British Airways to pay a fine of nearly $230 million for a data breach last year, the largest penalty against a company for privacy lapses under a new European data protection law. Poor security at the airline allowed hackers to divert about 500,000 customers […]
Eurofins Scientific Hack: UK Law Enforcement Data “Breached”
A “highly sophisticated” ransomware attack on Luxembourg-based Eurofins Scientific –which provides forensic and scientific services to a range of UK law enforcement agencies – put sensitive data at risk, in a breach that has brought in global agencies including the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The attack on Eurofins Scientific during the weekend of June […]
U.K. Cybersecurity Agency Won’t Tip Regulator on Breaches
The U.K.’s cybersecurity agency said it won’t automatically share information about data breaches with the country’s data privacy regulator. The decision, which the National Cyber Security Centre and the Information Commissioner’s Office jointly announced Thursday, is designed to prevent new data privacy laws from having a chilling effect on businesses’ willingness to share information about […]
UK watchdog has not issued any GDPR data breach-related fines yet | ZDNet
More than three months into the GDPR era, the UK’s data privacy watchdog –the Information Commissioner’s Office– has not fined any company yet under the severe terms of the new EU legislation. via UK watchdog has not issued any GDPR data breach-related fines yet | ZDNet.
British Airways faces £500m fine over data breach that saw 380,000 customers’ card details compromised
British Airways is facing a record multimillion-pound fine as it deals with a data breach which the airline’s chief executive has described as a “malicious criminal attack”. via British Airways faces £500m fine over data breach that saw 380,000 customers’ card details compromised.
Brexit will make the UK more vulnerable to cybercrime – CNBC
The likelihood of the United Kingdom exiting the European Union will put a huge strain on agencies tasked with protecting citizens, businesses and government entities from cyberattacks, said security experts. Assuming a Brexit does take place — and many are still hoping it will not — expect a rise in hacktivism, a reduction in tech […]
U.S. and U.K. Test Response to Major Financial Cyberattack – NBC News
Britain and the United States carried out a planned drill with leading global firms on Thursday to see how they would respond to a cyber incident in the financial sector. The test focused on how the world’s two biggest financial centers, New York and London, would cope with a cyberattack in terms of sharing information, […]
UK Uses ‘Minecraft’ To Look For Cybersecurity Geniuses : PERSONAL TECH : Tech Times
Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), a British intelligence and security agency is using Minecraft, a sandbox game enjoyed by almost 21 million people, to recruit talents for the cybersecurity industry. GCHQ launched Cyphinx to filter prospects and induce interest for a career in the field as part of the Cyber Security Challenge UK. via UK Uses […]
UK: Cybersecurity experts become the new must-have hire | The Memo
With incidents happening almost every day, big business and governments are both taking the issue more seriously than ever. Naturally the jobs market has reacted with figures released today by Procorre revealing 14% of all British tech vacancies are for cybersecurity roles. Demand is high and salaries are rising, the report also showed that 15% of these […]
Half of U.K. Firms Would Hire Hackers, Ex-Convicts to Secure Their Networks – Law Blog – WSJ
Increasingly worried about the state of their cyber security, and unable to hire or retain specialist staff, U.K. firms are looking to hire hackers and ex-convicts in a desperate bid to secure their networks. via Half of U.K. Firms Would Hire Hackers, Ex-Convicts to Secure Their Networks – Law Blog – WSJ
Domino’s Pizza Held to Ransom Following ‘Severe’ Customer Data Breach — IB Times
Hackers who claim to have broken into the online databases of Domino’s Pizza customers have issued an ultimatum to the take-away company, demanding payment of €30,000 (£23,900) or face the embarrassment of seeing personal details from over 600,000 customers posted online. On Friday, a group of hackers going by the name Rex Mundi (a latin phrase […]
School for spies: UK creates ‘university degrees’ in cyber security — RT News
GCHQ, Britain’s intelligence agency for information assurance, will approve UK postgraduate courses in cyber security – effectively endorsing a Masters in spying, recent reports claim. This might come in useful for the agency’s own employees…. In order to gain certification a master’s degree must offer a “general, broad foundation in cyber security” and must also […]