Risk Management Consultancy Assent review recent announcements from UK Digital Minister Matt Hancock: As the Digital Minister, Matt Hancock announces the expected Data Protection Bill which sets out the UK’s approach to the European General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR),…
Your Risk Digest for the 4th August includes evidence that internet-connected car washes can be hacked to harm people, an article about food banks under-pressure and a report on Britain’s rising sea-levels. Information Security “Researchers show they can access an…
Your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 28th July 2017 includes a cloud-to-cloud attack against Microsoft Office 265 users, the 2040 diesel and petrol car ban in the UK and the Barking and Dagenham results from limiting its’ number of…
Purpose of the Regulations The Money Laundering Regulations 2007 and the Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2007 will be replaced with the Money Laundering, terrorist financing and transfer of funds (information on the payer), with updated requirements…
In order to meet the Directive international and EU responsibilities, the United Kingdom must implement the changes being made to the ICT Directive. Changes being made to the European Common Military Control List (“the CML”) subsequent to the agreement of…
Your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 21st July 2017 includes a warning from Cisco, A geothermic project in Cornwall and a Cadbury classic making a comeback! Information Security “Newcastle University has been forced to issue a phishing alert after spotting…
Electric vehicle electricity demand, ISO 22000 and the WWE data leak are all included in your Risk Digest for the week ending 14th July 2017. Information Security “A data leak at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has left the personal data…
Your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 7th July 2017 includes the AA data breach, work accident stats and a Business Continuity study! Information Security “Personal details relating to more than 100,000 customers of the AA’s online shop have been…
Your Risk Digest this week includes ANOTHER major cyber attack, Rivers at Risk, the First Floating Windfarm and much more… Information Security “INTERVIEW: Silicon discusses machine learning in cyber security with Dr Giovanni Vigna, co-founder and CTO of Lastline” Read…
Here’s your Risk Digest for the Week Ending 23rd June 2017 Information Security PayPal Phishing Attack Demands Selfie With Photo ID An unusually authentic-looking phishing scam attempts to obtain a photo of the target in order to launder stolen funds.…