Serious Crime Act 2015 Sec 41-44 amends the Computer Misuse Act 1990. Effective 3rd May 2015 Tougher penalties for cyber acts intended to cause “serious damage”. New offence: committing unauthorised acts causing, or creating risk or, serious damage in relation…
Summary Report in collaboration with UK insurance market and top UK companies. Report notes a significant gap in awareness around the use of insurance. Less than 10% of UK companies have cyber insurance protection. Original Author: Cabinet Office and Others Original Links: …
Summary Government creates joint venture with Ark Data Centres Limited. Data Centres to host Government Servers. £105 million boost for taxpayers over 7 years. 3 initial customers are the Department for Work and Pensions, the Home Office and the Highways…
Summary 66% of SMEs don’t consider their business to be vulnerable. Just 16% say that improving their cyber security is a top priority for 2015. 24% think that cyber security is too expensive to implement. 22% admit that they ‘don’t…
Summary Change will make it easier for ICO to issue fines up to £500,000. No longer need to prove a company caused ‘substantial damage or substantial distress’. Effective 6 April 2015. Government also ‘considering’ measures to hold board level executives responsible. Electronic marketing,…
Summary A cookie can last 7,984 years, according to new international privacy study. UK websites place more cookies but give more information than any other country surveyed. Original Author: ICO Original Link: Content An international study led by the UK’s Information…
Summary 5 Tips Issued. More than 250,000 people are employed to deliver community healthcare services in England. Original Author: ICO Original Link: Content The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has today published a report looking at how community healthcare providers approach data protection.…
Summary Inviting consumers, businesses and academics to provide it with information on the commercial use of UK consumer data Original Author: Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Original Link: Content The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has today issued a call for information as…
Summary Data Protection Day 28th January 2015. International Day to Raise Awareness of Data Protection (Privacy). Original Author: Stay Safe Online .org Original Link: Content Data Privacy Day’s goals are to: Raise awareness and educate consumers to better understand how…
Summary New cyber security envoy has been appointed to help British small businesses and first-time exporters promote their business interests across the US. Updated ‘10 Steps to Cyber Security’ guide. New research published shows top UK companies are improving their responses to…