Data privacy is something that dominates our lives. We’re asked to hand over our personal information for seemingly everything that we do – from browsing the web to high-street shopping. Although many of us are broadly aware of the risks involved...
Facial recognition software is one of the more innovative technologies shaping the way organisations operate. It can be used for all manner of purposes, from improving security monitoring to improving user experience with tailored settings and novel authentication methods. To use...
Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), organisations are required to adopt the principles of data protection by design and default. These concepts are not new to the GDPR; they previously fell under the umbrella of ‘privacy by design’. The change...
Now more than ever, organisations understand the importance of information security and data governance. The GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and similar laws have imposed strict rules on the ways organisations must protect the information they process. Anyone who fails to...
When the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) took effect in May 2018, many organisations feared that non-compliance would result in huge fines that could put them out of business. Among the organisations most concerned were those that conduct telemarketing. The GDPR...
Supply chain management is an essential component of any data protection and cyber security programme. A BlueVoyant report found that 97% of organisations have been impacted by a breach in a supply chain. In many cases, this involves the loss of...
Your relationship with third parties comes with countless risks: they can breach the terms of your contract, suffer a data breach or incur business disruptions affecting your supply chain. These occur a lot more often than you might think. A 2021 Ponemon...
A researcher has discovered a design flaw in the metaverse that allows children to view sexually explicit material. Posing as a 13-year-old, a BBC News researcher visited the virtual reality world and witnessed avatars simulating sex. She was able to view...
For many, 2021 will be a year to forget: COVID-19 lockdowns, travel restrictions, dodgy politicians, and other issues have dominated the headlines. So, we thought we’d move away from all that and look at the privacy news that caught our eye...
In 2005, an alternate reality game called Perplex City was launched. It included 256 puzzle cards that players around the world competed to solve, submitting their solutions on the game’s website. The puzzles were solved fairly quickly with the exception of...
