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Kathmandu breached, customer information accessed
Breach Prevention

Kathmandu breached, customer information accessed

Kathmandu is notifying potentially affected customers directly and has advised them to change their passwords for its online loyalty programme.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 14th Mar 2019
New analysis paints a grim picture of data management pre-GDPR
Storage

New analysis paints a grim picture of data management pre-GDPR

Redscan's data reveals most data breach reports were late and incomplete, and that GDPR is not necessarily the panacea solution.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Mar 2019
NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018
Virtual Private Networks

NordVPN rounds up the worst data breaches of 2018

In 2018, over a billion people were impacted by data breaches. From British Airways to Marriott, NordVPN highlights the most severe security lapses.

By Staff Writer • 9 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2019
News Corp's email bungle a harsh lesson in data privacy
Data Protection

News Corp's email bungle a harsh lesson in data privacy

News Corp's data privacy woes deepen as a staffer's email error reveals sensitive redundancy and salary details, sparking concerns over internal security.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Dec 2018
Uber disguised breach ransom payment as a bug bounty reward
Malware

Uber disguised breach ransom payment as a bug bounty reward

Uber fined £385,000 by UK Information Commissioner's Office for data breach that affected 2.7 million UK customers and drivers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Nov 2018
Breaking: NHS accidentally leaks data of 150,000 patients
Health Technologies

Breaking: NHS accidentally leaks data of 150,000 patients

Objections to data sharing recorded in GP practices running clinical software TPP's system between March 2015 and June 2018 were not sent to NHS.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Jul 2018
Fines for UK data privacy issues surged 29% in 2017 - what will GDPR bring?
Data Protection

Fines for UK data privacy issues surged 29% in 2017 - what will GDPR bring?

Fines increased almost £1m last year and now with the biggest change to data privacy for more than 20 years, PwC says they will leap again.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd May 2018
£400k fine: Is it big enough for Carphone Warehouse's huge data breach?
Breach Prevention

£400k fine: Is it big enough for Carphone Warehouse's huge data breach?

The retailer has received a £400k fine after 'striking' security issues & systemic failures led to its 2015 breach - but experts say it's not enough.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2018
Fight against spam now a global effort
Spam

Fight against spam now a global effort

Enforcement agencies from around the world including New Zealand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to fight against spam.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Jun 2016
Google faces enquiry over undeleted data
Data Privacy

Google faces enquiry over undeleted data

Following the global outage of Google Talk, the internet search engine is under investigation after admitting failing to delete private user information.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 30th Jul 2012

Stories from Other Regions

Information Commissioner's Office stories

NDB report: Stronger authentication practices needed
Multi-factor authentication

NDB report: Stronger authentication practices needed

The Australian Information Commissioner (OIAC) has released the latest quarterly report on the notifications under the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 14th May 2019
Expert comment: Latest NDB report shows Aus is being targeted
Breach Prevention

Expert comment: Latest NDB report shows Aus is being targeted

The OIAC received 262 notifications in the three months, the highest number since the commencement of the NDB scheme.

By Kai Ping Lew • 6 min read • Thu, 7th Feb 2019
Security experts comment on latest OIAC report
Firewalls

Security experts comment on latest OIAC report

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has been notified of 245 data breaches affecting personal information between July and September 2018.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018