Security News

Data breaches, GDPR lead 54% of companies to increase IT security spending
2019-02-06 15:08

One in three companies is still unprepared for many potential cybersecurity threats, according to an eSecurityPlanet.com report.

Data Breach Reports in Europe Under GDPR Exceed 59,000
2019-02-06 14:18

Netherlands, Germany and UK Have Logged the Most Data Breach ReportsSince the EU's GDPR went into full effect, European data protection authorities have received over 59,000 data breach reports,...

Four differences between the GDPR and the CCPA
2019-02-04 07:00

By passing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), which goes into effect on January 1, 2020, the Golden State is taking a major step in the protection of consumer data. The new law gives...

Week in review: Man in the Cloud attacks, Google GDPR fine, business resilience
2019-01-27 18:56

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Bug in widespread Wi-Fi chipset firmware can lead to zero-click code execution A vulnerability in the firmware of a...

The Reasons Behind Google's GDPR Fine
2019-01-25 11:03

The latest edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of why Google was one of the first companies to be hit with a major GDPR fine, plus a global update on GDPR compliance trends...

GDPR Compliance Brings Other Benefits: Cisco Study
2019-01-25 10:06

Companies that are ready for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) have reported shorter sales delays and fewer or less serious data breaches, according to Cisco’s 2019 Data Privacy...

GDPR-ready organizations see lowest incidence of data breaches
2019-01-25 07:10

Organizations worldwide that invested in maturing their data privacy practices are now realizing tangible business benefits from these investments, according to Cisco’s 2019 Data Privacy Benchmark...

Google in €50m GDPR fine appeal bombshell
2019-01-24 15:35

Didn't see that coming Google is to appeal the €50m fine handed down to it by the French data protection agency earlier this week.…

Cisco Studies Global Impact of GDPR
2019-01-24 14:48

Cisco is out with findings from its 2019 Data Privacy Benchmark Study, which shows the impact of GDPR compliance as well as how customers are asking more questions about how their data is secured....

Google faces another GDPR probe – this time in the land of meatballs and flat-pack furniture
2019-01-23 20:01

Gimme, gimme, gimme your data after midnight... Swedish watchdogs cry, Mamma Mia! over location slurping Google's slurping of people's location data and web browsing histories is being probed by...