Employers who spy on staff have been threatened with fines by the privacy watchdog amid a rise in home working. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has said it will “take action” against companies that conduct “excessive” monitoring of workers following…
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and in particular, generative AI products and their impact on business operations and individuals have dominated conversations both in the legal community and the public at large throughout 2023. Freely available AI services such as…
One in five UK adults believe they have been monitored by an employer, a poll has found, as the Information Commissioner’s Office called for bosses to respect staff’s right to privacy if they wish to keep tabs on them at…
The Motel One Group has announced that it has been targeted by ransomware actors who managed to steal some customer data, including the details of 150 credit cards. Motel One is a low-budget hotel chain that operates over ninety hotels with…
Edwards: Organisations must do everything to look after personal data A family law firm that disclosed personal data about a woman and children to her rapist ex-partner has been highlighted in a warning over how data breaches are putting domestic…
The energy sector is a prime target for cyber-criminals. The energy industry ranked fourth, behind only manufacturing, financial and professional services, in terms of sectors hackers pursued the most last year. In fact, 2022 set an all-time high for the…
Many of our Assent Risk Management clients implement ISO 27001, the internationally recognised standard for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS), because it provides a comprehensive framework for safeguarding data. However, ISO 27001 is just the foundation in a family of…
From the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office: Warning comes after the ICO reprimands seven organisations in the past 14 months for data breaches affecting victims of domestic abuse. Most cases related to organisations inappropriately disclosing the victim’s home address to alleged…
What do you Need to Know When Creating a Data Breach Investigation and Mitigation Checklist? It’s clear that when it comes to tackling data breaches, prevention is far better than cure. A comprehensive defense in depth solution that covers everything…
In a landmark decision by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC), TikTok, the popular video-sharing platform, has been ordered to pay €345 million fine, equivalent to approximately $379 million, for breaching the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in…