Security News

Whitepaper: What is GDPR and what does your organisation need to do to comply?
2018-02-21 14:46

On May 25, the General Data Protection Regulation will bring sweeping changes to data security in the European Union. If your organisation collects personal data or behavioural information from...

The advent of GDPR could fuel extortion attempts by criminals
2018-02-20 19:00

The number of exploit kit attacks is, slowly but surely, going down, and malware peddlers are turning towards more reliable tactics such as spam, phishing, and targeting specific, individual...

Week in review: Vulnerability tracking, GDPR quick guide, tackling the insider threat
2018-02-19 02:56

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Intel offers to pay for Spectre-like side channel vulnerabilities Intel is expanding the bug bounty program it started...

GDPR quick guide: Why non-compliance could cost you big
2018-02-16 14:00

If you conduct business in the EU, offer goods or services to, or monitor the online behavior of EU citizens, then the clock is ticking. You only have a few more months – until May – to make sure...

7 steps for getting your organization GDPR-ready
2018-02-05 13:00

While the EU has had long established data protection standards and rules, its regulators haven’t truly commanded compliance until now. Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR),...

Facebook, Microsoft announce new privacy tools to comply with GDPR
2018-01-26 18:59

In four months the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force, and companies are racing against time to comply with the new rules (and avoid being brutally fined if they fail)....

GDPR: Whose problem is it anyway?
2018-01-22 13:00

With the GDPR deadline looming on May 25, 2018, every organization in the world that transmits data related to EU citizens is focused on achieving compliance. And for good reason. The ruling...

Why GDPR will drive a best practice approach
2018-01-17 15:08

When GDPR was first discussed, many feared that it would force businesses to act more insular and become more defensive about their data. Some even believed there would be a counter-movement...

Is Healthcare Ready to Comply With GDPR?
2018-01-16 11:48

This edition of the ISMG Security Report takes a look at how ready healthcare organizations are for GDPR compliance. Also featured: comments from Alberto Yepez of Trident Capital on the 2018...

Patch Now or Risk GDPR Fines Later, Regulator Warns
2018-01-11 12:48

Failures Discovered After Privacy Law Takes Effect Face Retroactive PunishmentFollowing the alert over Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities, the U.K. Information Commissioner's Office is warning...