All data privacy articles
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OpinionWhy culture is king in information governance and privacy
Nina Bryant and Sabine Clappaert, FTI Consulting, explore the regulatory, reputational, operational and financial risks associated with an organisation’s compliance culture and how to overcome them
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AnalysisFacebook’s Meta hit with hefty GDPR fines in 2022
EU businesses were fined over €830m for GDPR violations in 2022, with Meta paying over 80%
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AnalysisCyber security remains “chief risk” for IT audit teams
War-related cyberattacks are on the rise and the surge of sophisticated ransomware attacks is ongoing, warns research
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AnalysisGDPR fines hit €1.6 billion mark, 4 years on
Recent penalties against Google and Vodafone underline need for stronger data strategies, particularly for telcos
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AnalysisRecord fines for firms let down by D&Os
Fines totalling nearly half a billion pounds were handed out to UK companies during 2021 - BLM
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AnalysisGDPR fines hit over €1 billion in 2021
Total fines showed a 521% year on year increase, with Amazon and WhatsApp paying the most severe penalties
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AnalysisGDPR fines nearly €300 million
The EU has issued a total of 648 penalties since the regulation was introduced three years ago
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AnalysisAXA’s Asian operations hit by ransomware attack
It comes a week after the insurer said it would be dropping extortion payments when underwriting cyber-insurance policies in France
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OpinionVaccine passports and privacy pitfalls
The data in ‘vaccine passports’ is the most sensitive information many firms will have ever managed
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AnalysisIkea France on trial over spying claims
Former head of Ikea France’s risk management department, Jean-François Paris, is among those accused
