Major data leaks seem to make headlines every week these days, and it looks like Facebook has become the latest company to be affected. The social network recently admitted that six million of its users had been affected by a recent leak caused by a bug in the system, as reported by the BBC. The […]
These days we have to remember a huge number of passwords each day just to get access to our favourite websites. Despite being frustrating to use, passwords still remain the best way to stay secure online. Whether you are an individual or a business, you need to practice good password habits if you want to […]
If you run a small business, keeping your data secure should be one of your most important considerations. If your sensitive data gets into the wrong hands it can cause countless problems for your business, and can also lead to large fines if it involves the personal data of your staff or customers. However, there […]
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust £55,000 for breaching the Data Protection Act, as reported by Workplace Law. The offence dates back to 2011, and involved the accidental faxing of the confidential medical details of three separate patients to a member of the public. The three faxes were […]
Data is incredibly important for any business. Data itself involves the raw facts and figures; it is when data comes together that it becomes so valuable. It can tell you the best day for releasing promotions, which marketing campaigns are the most effective, product sales trends across the seasons and information regarding falls in production. […]
Selling your house presents the perfect opportunity to have a really thorough clear out, after all what is the point of lugging items you haven’t used for ten years in your old home over to your new one? When it comes to those boxes of old files up in the loft full of bank statements […]
The EU’s Data Protection Regulation, which is currently in the throes of debate in the European Commission, is set to have significant effects for data centres worldwide. In short, those who do not meet the areas’ laws and regulations will not be allowed to handle its citizens’ data. This could make for big changes in […]
A woman from Pennsylvania, USA who was found alive 11 years after she vanished has now been locked up on identity theft charges. Brenda Heist, who was declared dead, disappeared after leaving her children to school and decided to go on the road with a group of homeless hitchhikers who were travelling to Florida. She […]
The Electronic Frontier Foundation has lauded Twitter for its work on data protection and transparency. However, it bashed both Apple and Yahoo, giving them one star out of six for their attempts at keeping users data safe from governments. The EFF looked at a number of factors to determine how well businesses were doing to […]
This one is probably a bit of a no-brainer, but we wanted to start off a series about what can be shredded with the most obvious. So, can paper be shredded? Of course it can! You probably already knew that, though. But did you know that most household and office shredders have a limit of […]