IT Security & Privacy

ICO Proposes £750,000 Fine Against PSNI Over Workforce Data Breach

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has announced its intention to fine the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) £750,000 for failing to protect the personal information of its entire workforce.

CMA Investigates Meta Over Suspected Anti-Competitive Use of Data

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Meta (formerly Facebook) under Chapter II of the Competition Act 1998. The investigation concerns Meta's conduct related to the collection and use of data in providing online advertising services and its single sign-on function.

Dell Discloses Data Breach Impacting Millions of Customers Worldwide

Dell Technologies has issued notices regarding a significant data breach that has exposed personal and sensitive information of an estimated 49 million global customers. The computer giant first alerted customers on May 9th that an unauthorized party had gained access to a Dell system containing restricted customer data related to product purchases.

FTC Finalizes Order Against Blackbaud Over 2020 Data Breach

The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a settlement order against Blackbaud Inc. over allegations that lax security practices at the cloud software company led to a massive data breach in 2020 exposing millions of people's personal information.

SEC Enhances Cybersecurity Rules to Better Protect Customer Data

The Securities and Exchange Commission has adopted amendments to Regulation S-P aimed at strengthening protections for consumers' personal financial information held by broker-dealers, investment companies, registered investment advisers, and transfer agents.

Nissan Cybersecurity Breach Exposes Thousands of Employees' Social Security Numbers

Nissan Motor Corporation has revealed that a recent cybersecurity breach has exposed the Social Security Numbers (SSNs) of thousands of its employees. The company disclosed the breach in a letter sent to affected employees yesterday, outlining the measures being taken to address the situation and offering support to mitigate potential impacts.

Ascension Health System Grapples With Cyber Attack

Ascension, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the United States, is dealing with significant disruptions after detecting a cybersecurity incident this week. The Catholic health care organization, which operates 140 hospitals across 19 states and Washington D.C., announced on Wednesday that it had identified "unusual activity" impacting some of its technology network systems.