Category: Industry News
News and information from the Advent IM team.
The head of WhatsApp will not compromise the security of its messenger service to bend to the UK government’s efforts to scan private conversations.
Read MoreA 2020 cyberattack against the US federal court system ended up being far more damaging than initially thought, and has now been labelled, “incredibly significant and sophisticated” by a US congressman. Read via Tech Radar
Read MoreYour favorite weekly round-up of Security News and Advent IM media. In HUGE Advent IM news, we are delighted to announce that not one, but two of our team members have made the shortlist for the ‘British Ex-Forces in Business Awards, 2022’, the world’s largest celebration of veterans in a second career for the second […]
Read MoreWe still need to remember insider threat a blog by Ellie Hurst, Head of Marcomms and Media @ Advent IM News reaches us every day of hacks, third party security breaches, and supply chain vulnerability exploitations that impact entire business ecosystems. But we must never forget some of the most challenging threats can come from […]
Read MoreUber has admitted it covered up a major data breach in 2016 that led to user data being leaked online. Confession comes as part of DoJ settlement. Read via Tech Radar
Read MoreThe Southern Co-Op chain is facing a legal challenge to its use of facial recognition technology to cut crime. Big Brother Watch has complained to the Information Commissioner’s Office about biometric surveillance at its shops. The privacy campaign group says the system at the convenience stores breaches data protection and people may end up on […]
Read MoreThe popular virtual pet website Neopets says it has launched an investigation after a hacker breached its databases, with one website claiming the personal data of up to 69 million users may have been stolen. Read via Guardian
Read MoreThe UK’s data protection watchdog has laid out its three-year strategy to safeguard the information rights and depart from the shackles of the EU’s GDPR framework. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) plan to regulate areas including the privacy of children, discrimination within AI technology, the use of algorithms within the benefits system and predatory marketing […]
Read MoreInformation Commissioner’s Office reprimands Department of Health and Social Care after ministers and officials conducted government business on their own email accounts and messaging apps Read via Computer Weekly
Read MoreGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) fines continue to break records as more companies fall foul of laws designed to protect consumer interests and privacy. Read via Digit
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