Gov launch free cyber security training to boost procurement security
New online cyber security training course to help the procurement profession stay safe online. Freely available online. Recent Report shows “74% of small businesses [...]
Information Security
Serious Crime Act 2015 amends Computer Misuse Act
Serious Crime Act 2015 Sec 41-44 amends the Computer Misuse Act 1990. Effective 3rd May 2015 Tougher penalties for cyber acts intended to cause “serious damage”. [...]
Cyber Security Report in to Role of Insurance Industry
Summary Report in collaboration with UK insurance market and top UK companies. Report notes a significant gap in awareness around the use of insurance. Less than 10% of UK [...]
UK Government in Data Centre Joint Venture
Summary Government creates joint venture with Ark Data Centres Limited. Data Centres to host Government Servers. £105 million boost for taxpayers over 7 years. 3 initial [...]
HO/CO: Cyber security ‘myths’ putting a third of SME revenue at risk
Summary 66% of SMEs don’t consider their business to be vulnerable. Just 16% say that improving their cyber security is a top priority for 2015. 24% think that cyber [...]
Nuisance Calls & Spam Texts – ‘Crack Down’ Announced
Summary Change will make it easier for ICO to issue fines up to £500,000. No longer need to prove a company caused ‘substantial damage or substantial distress’. [...]
ICO Led International Study into Cookies Released.
Summary A cookie can last 7,984 years, according to new international privacy study. UK websites place more cookies but give more information than any other country surveyed. [...]
ICO reports on community healthcare providers’ data handling
Summary 5 Tips Issued. More than 250,000 people are employed to deliver community healthcare services in England. Original Author: ICO Original [...]
CMA seeks information on commercial use of consumer data
Summary Inviting consumers, businesses and academics to provide it with information on the commercial use of UK consumer data Original Author: Competition and Markets [...]
Data Protection Day 2015 – 28th Jan.
Summary Data Protection Day 28th January 2015. International Day to Raise Awareness of Data Protection (Privacy). Original Author: Stay Safe Online .org Original Link: [...]
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