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Resilience in Business: 17 Years of Cambridge Risk Solutions Ltd

Resilience in Business: 17 Years of Cambridge Risk Solutions Ltd Resilience isn’t just about surviving challenges; it’s about growing, adapting, and thriving through them. As Cambridge Risk Solutions Ltd marks its 17th anniversary, I find myself reflecting on the qualities that have sustained us over the years—resilience, adaptability, commitment, and trust. Building and running a […]

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Accountability in Data Protection

The ICO Fine: A Call for Accountability in Data Protection Across the Supply Chain The announcement of the substantial fine levied on Advanced Computer Software Group Ltd by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) brings the critical issue of data protection to the forefront once again. While the failings of the software provider are evident, this

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PNC Data Loss – Where are the Backups?

Many of us woke up in the UK this morning to the story that, unbelievably, 150 000 records had been erroneously deleted from the Police National Computer. The data loss, which occurred during a regular weekly purge of data, has been attributed to a coding error which has now been rectified. Reassuring as this may

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Information Commissioner Fines Marriott International £18.4m

Following hot on the heels of the announcement of a £20m fine for BA, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued a final penalty of £18.4m on Marriott International last Friday. Once again, this has been a long-running saga including, as with BA, the proposal last year of a much larger fine of £99m. It also brings

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High Profile Data Breaches at Virgin Media and Network Rail

Understandably we are all focused on the growing threat of coronavirus; but that doesn’t mean that other risks have gone away. In particular this week we saw announcements of high-profile data breaches at Network Rail and Virgin Media. On Monday it emerged that the email addresses and travel details of about 10,000 people who used

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GDPR Fines Starting to Bite

A report published recently by DLA Piper looks at the impact of GDPR, 18 months on from coming into force across the EU. So far 160 000 breaches have been reported, including: 40 000 in the Netherlands; 37 000 in Germany; and 22 000 in the UK. The report states that the fines imposed to

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ICO Reports Increase in Data Protection Concerns and Self-Reported Breaches

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published its report for the year 2017/18 last month, containing a useful update on the prevalence of information security issues. Firstly, the ICO reported that the number of data protection concerns raised had risen to 21019 (up 15% from last year). In a similar pattern to last year, 32% of

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A Busy Week for the Information Commissioner's Office

Last week was a very busy week for the ICO – and nothing to do with GDPR…. First came the announcement on 12th June that Yahoo! UK Services Ltd was being fined £250 000 for the massive data breach in 2014 (disclosed in 2016) affecting 500 million users globally. Specifically, the ICO’s investigation focused on

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Big Rise in Cyber Essentials Certifications Over the Last Three Months

There appears to have been a big rise in the number of organisations certifying to the Cyber Essentials standard over the last three months. Data from the four certifying bodies in August 2017 revealed that nearly 4600 organisations were certified at that stage, but this has now risen to over 5500; an increase of more

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