How the hospitality industry can comply with data protection law as lockdown eases On June 23rd, Britons received the news that so many were eagerly anticipating; lockdown restrictions were finally to be eased. As of July 4th, we are allowed to return to their pubs, bars, and restaurants. However, there are certain quid pro quos
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Monday marks the two-year anniversary of the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). Strict regulations were introduced on May 25th 2008 on how organisations should handle customer data. Why then, even after two whole years of GDPR compliance, do organisations collect and store more customer data than they need? A recent Netwrix survey found that 61
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Outsourcing firm Serco – who are training staff to trace cases of Covid-19 for the UK government – has apologised after accidentally sharing the email addresses of almost 300 contact tracers. The error was made when it emailed new trainees to tell them about training. The company has so far recruited 21,000 staff, some of
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Low-cost airline EasyJet has admitted that a “highly sophisticated cyber-attack” has affected approximately nine million customers. Email addresses and itineraries were stolen and that 2,208 customers had also had their credit card details “accessed”. It is thought the attackers had access to the data of customers who booked flights from 17 October to 4 March
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The Government’s chief scientific adviser claimed this week that a second peak of coronavirus cases could be avoided with the help of the NHS’s new contact-tracing app – despite criticism the technology may have significant flaws. Sir Patrick Vallance told MPs while giving evidence to the health select committee that he was optimistic that cases
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“Zoom bombing” is the catchphrase everyone is talking about. No, really! This is where uninvited guests crash your meetings or chat on the popular video conferencing app that are not password protected. There are large numbers of people who are still posting the Zoom meeting number online, and without any protection, bombers can simply enter
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Have you offered to help vulnerable people in your community? Have you set up any groups giving help and support during these difficult times? If so, you’re not alone as the country has been rallying round to help those most in need. Ian Hulme, Director for Regulatory Assurance at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has issued
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The must-have video chat app for bored brits on lockdown is offering a huge reward for information about alleged hacking. Rumours started circulating that the app had been targeted by cyber criminals. Complaints about the popular video-calling service being “hacked” spread like wildfire online. The app lets friends and family make video calls, play games
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The cruise liner Princess Cruises, which confirmed that two of its ships had on-board outbreaks of Coronavirus, has now confirmed a data breach. It was revealed that it had detected unauthorised access to several email accounts over a four-month period between April and July 2019, some of which contained personal information on its employees, crew
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Victims of a data breach that exposed the details of more than 900,000 people have been contacting their solicitors. Newcastle-based solicitors Ben Hoare Bell LLP are just one of the firms investigating the breach, which was allegedly down to “human error” rather than a cyber-attack. The database at the centre of the breach, contained phone
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