Under the GDPR, DPIAs (data protection impact assessments) are mandatory for data processing that is “likely to result in a high risk to the rights and freedoms of data subjects”. Effectively a type of risk assessment, DPIAs assess how these …
UK organisations were subjected to almost 2,000 cyber attacks a day in the first quarter of 2021, according to a Beaming study. In a study of commercial Internet traffic, it discovered 172,079 cyber attacks against businesses in the first three …
Cyber criminals have many tricks up their sleeves when it comes to compromising sensitive data. They don’t always rely on system vulnerabilities and sophisticated hacks; they’re just as likely to target an organisation’s employees. The attack methods they use to …
With the UK edging towards the end of lockdown, we are all eager to make plans and get the most out of our renewed freedom. But before you rush off to buy festival or theatre tickets, you should check whether …
Don’t be fooled by the fact that we only recorded 20,995,371 breached records in March; it was one of the leakiest months we’ve ever seen, with 151 recorded incidents. By comparison, there was a seemingly Lilliputian 82 recorded breaches in …
Two in five businesses reported a cyber attack or data breach in the past 12 months, according to the UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2021 The study suggests that the threat has increased as a result of COVID-19, with …
In 2020, organisations received €182 million (about £155 million) in fines for violating the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), according to an IT Governance report. Our GDPR Fines Quarterly Report revealed that more than two thirds of that total – …
Cyber Essentials is one of the most cost-effective ways of bolstering your organisation’s information security. The UK government-backed scheme is designed to help organisations address common weaknesses without having to spend a fortune overhauling their cyber security practices. In this …
If you’re a small business owner, cyber security might seem impossibly complicated and filled with endless pitfalls. There’s indeed a lot at stake – with ineffective security measures potentially threatening your productivity, your bank accounts, and your employees’ and third …
Documentation is a crucial part of any ISO 27001 implementation project, and one of the most important documents you need to complete is the SoA (Statement of Applicability). In this blog, we explain what an SoA is, why it’s important …
