Data

The UK’s privacy watchdog has issued warning letters to organisations, including some NHS trusts and government organisations, for failing to pay a new data protection fee

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252449372/ICO-threatens-fines-for-outstanding-fees

Despite the benefits of the payment card industry security standard, there is a concerning downward trend in compliance, a report reveals

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252449280/PCI-DSS-compliance-falls-despite-security-benefit

Facebook said attackers were able to exploit a vulnerability in a feature known as “View As” to gain control of people's accounts.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-45686890

The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has hit credit agency Equifax with a £500,000 fine for not protecting the personal data of 15 million UK customers.

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252448951/Equifax-fined-by-ICO-for-security-failings

Many businesses are disclosing minor personal data breaches to the UK's data protection watchdog, wrongly believing that they have to report those incidents under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the watchdog has said.

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/september/ico-warns-over-reporting-data-breaches/

FCA admits it will be unable to manage financial crime effectively if it cannot share data with EU authorities.

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252448523/FCA-warns-it-cannot-manage-financial-crime-risks-without-sharing-data-with-EU

According to the airline, both personal information, including passenger names and home addresses, as well as financial information, including credit card numbers, expiry dates and CVV codes, have been compromised.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bishopjordan/2018/09/09/british-airways-hacked/

British Airways has been praised for its swift response to a customer data breach, which could be the first test case under the EU’s GDPR and new UK GDPR-aligned data protection laws

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252448274/BA-praised-for-swift-GDPR-aligned-action-on-data-breach

Financial services firms can hedge the risks of significant data breach claims being raised against them under the GDPR by investing in staff training and avoiding pitfalls highlighted by a major regulator

https://www.out-law.com/en/articles/2018/september/financial-firms-can-hedge-data-breach-exposure-risks/

British Airways has apologised after admitting that 100,000s of customers' payment details have been stolen over a period of 15 days in a massive data breach.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-45440850