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data protection

Grindr given €6.5 million GDPR fine for selling special category user data without consent
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Grindr given €6.5 million GDPR fine for selling special category user data without consent

The Norwegian DPA claims users' sexual orientations were exposed following the sale of data to third parties
15 Dec 2021
Identity Automation launches credential breach monitoring service
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phishing

Identity Automation launches credential breach monitoring service

New monitoring solution adds to the firm’s flagship RapidIdentity platform
5 Oct 2021
Cellebrite launches industry-first remote data collection solution
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data management

Cellebrite launches industry-first remote data collection solution

New solution aids organizations’ e-discovery and corporate investigation procedures
29 Sep 2021
Akamai to acquire cyber security firm Guardicore
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Acquisition

Akamai to acquire cyber security firm Guardicore

Guardicore’s micro-segmentation solution will add to Akamai’s Zero Trust Security portfolio
29 Sep 2021
Qumulo packages disaster recovery into file management tool
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data centres

Qumulo packages disaster recovery into file management tool

Snapshot system available in on-premises and cloud flavors
22 Sep 2021
Wipro launches its cyber security studio in Texas
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digital transformation

Wipro launches its cyber security studio in Texas

@now Studio will aid organizations’ digital transformation strategies
20 Aug 2021
What is customer identity and access management? 
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identity and access management (IAM)

What is customer identity and access management? 

We answer five top questions about CIAM and its importance to customer relationships and business success
19 Aug 2021
Indiana notifies 750,000 after COVID-19 tracing data accessed
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data breaches

Indiana notifies 750,000 after COVID-19 tracing data accessed

The state is following up to ensure no information was transferred to bad actors
18 Aug 2021
“Great resignation” sparks concern over insider data leaks
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data protection

“Great resignation” sparks concern over insider data leaks

New research unearths direct correlation between employees leaving and data theft
13 Aug 2021
DataCamp and Degreed partner to offer free data literacy courses
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big data

DataCamp and Degreed partner to offer free data literacy courses

DataCamp’s custom training courses facilitate enterprises’ digital transformation goals
10 Aug 2021
Cloud solution – yes or no? The answer starts with your strategy
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Whitepaper

Cloud solution – yes or no? The answer starts with your strategy

The benefits of accelerated digitisation with the help of cloud computing in general and a private cloud in particular
29 Jul 2021
The controversial CLOUD Act
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Whitepaper

The controversial CLOUD Act

The effect on data protection and data security in Germany and the EU
29 Jul 2021
A new trust model for the 5G era
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Whitepaper

A new trust model for the 5G era

Data-in-motion security through a 5G infrastructure
24 Jun 2021
CVS Health data breach leaves a billion records exposed
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data protection

CVS Health data breach leaves a billion records exposed

A misconfigured cloud service is the suspected cause of the exposure
16 Jun 2021
Researchers send “unhackable” quantum data over 370-mile optical fiber
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data protection

Researchers send “unhackable” quantum data over 370-mile optical fiber

Breakthrough could pave the way for highly secure worldwide communications
11 Jun 2021
New study shows global privacy investments increasing
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data protection

New study shows global privacy investments increasing

Companies must still try harder on cookie consent
2 Jun 2021
Misconfigured cloud services exposed 100 million Android users' data
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data breaches

Misconfigured cloud services exposed 100 million Android users' data

Mobile apps reveal user data, including emails, chat messages, location, and passwords
21 May 2021
Senators introduce a new bill to protect consumer data privacy
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data protection

Senators introduce a new bill to protect consumer data privacy

Bipartisan bill would force Facebook and Google to follow Apple’s lead on tracking transparency
20 May 2021
Defend your organisation from evolving ransomware attacks
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ransomware

Defend your organisation from evolving ransomware attacks

Learn what it takes to reduce risk and strengthen operational resiliency
18 May 2021
Enabling operational resiliency with Veritas
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Whitepaper

Enabling operational resiliency with Veritas

Boost your DX goals with data and infrastructure insights
18 May 2021
Data breach exposes widespread fake reviews on Amazon
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data breaches

Data breach exposes widespread fake reviews on Amazon

IT security researchers found an unsecured database that shows how the scam is organized
7 May 2021
Peloton security bug could expose user data
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data protection

Peloton security bug could expose user data

Exposed API could let hackers access customer data
6 May 2021
Tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians health data exposed following data breach
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data protection

Tens of thousands of Pennsylvanians health data exposed following data breach

Coronavirus tracing company is at the heart of the exposure
4 May 2021
Reverb exposes 'millions' of customer records on unsecured server
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data protection

Reverb exposes 'millions' of customer records on unsecured server

Leaked records contained data including full names, email addresses, phone numbers and mailing addresses
27 Apr 2021