Businesses with BYOD rules could face ‘inadvertent’ data breach fines

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Researchers at Northeastern University have found several ‘alarming’ privacy holes within popular Android apps – these include taking and distributing photos and screenshots without the users’ express knowledge. The research paper evaluated nearly 18,000 apps in the Google Play marketplace and they reported that some apps would take screenshots whilst others would covertly record conversations. (more…)

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Islington Council breach Payment Card Industry code of conduct

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Islington, a council in London, could have breached the Payment Cards Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council’s rules on data security standards. The council sent email requests with Word application forms for payment of local parking permits. The council told the BBC, “We have begun an internal investigation into the process of applying for and paying for parking bay suspensions. In the short term, we have removed that form from our website.” (more…)

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Ticketmaster Hack – 40,000 UK Customers Data Lost

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The giant online ticketing emporium, Ticketmaster, was the victim of a massive data breach which was a result of numerous failures – including the monitoring of subcontractors. The hack, according to Wired Magazine, was identified by Monzo, the start-up app-based banking service, who noticed a correlation between fraudulent activity and Ticketmaster purchases. Yet, when the company approached Ticketmaster, the giant ticketing platform did nothing. The ICO is investigating and has released a statement: (more…)

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ICO launch second round of grant funding for “innovative privacy solutions”

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The Information Commissioner’s Office has launched its second round of grant funding for organisations exploring data privacy in order to source and promote robust and independent data privacy information solutions. The purpose of the scheme is to award grants worth £20,000-£100,000 to help explore data privacy that have “real world solutions that are of clear benefit to the people of the UK.” The head of the ICO, Elizabeth Denham, stated: (more…)

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BEUC argues tech giants’ privacy policies fail to “respect GDPR”

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The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) along with a team of researchers from the European University Institute, in Florence, published a study arguing that leading tech companies – Microsoft, Facebook and Amazon as prime examples – are flaunting the values of the GDPR by using ambiguity to create privacy statements that are “potentially problematic” due to the use of unclear language. The head of BEUC, Monique Goyens, stated: (more…)

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