Businesses have expressed concern about proposed EU data protection rules which include a “right to be forgotten”. The European Commission has said it would set out details of the planned changes later today. It has already said that individuals would be able to ask for data about themselves to be deleted unless it was being …
Category Archive: Business News
Jan
13
Google persuades Spanish bank BBVA to use the cloud
Spanish banking giant BBVA is switching its 110,000 staff to use Google’s range of enterprise software. The deal is the biggest that the search giant has signed with one company for its cloud-computing services, where software is offered as a service via the internet. The bank told the BBC it would use Google’s tools only …
Nov
24
Firms ‘ill prepared for IT failure’
Almost three-quarters of firms and public sector organisations across nine European countries may not fully recover their computer systems or data after an IT failure, a survey suggests. The report by IT group EMC said 74% were “not very confident” they could fully restore their networks. It also found that 54% admitted they had lost …
Oct
15
Compulsory audit powers needed for local government, the NHS and the private sector
Powers to conduct compulsory data protection audits in local government, the health service and the private sector are needed to ensure compliance with the law, the Information Commissioner said today at the 10th annual data protection compliance conference in London. Christopher Graham’s call came as figures showed that the ICO is being blocked from auditing …
May
27
Asperger’s charity loses children’s data in laptop theft
Personal information relating to 80 children with Asperger’s syndrome has been stolen from a Sheffield charity. A laptop containing names, addresses and medical information was stolen from Asperger’s Children and Carers Together (ACCT). The computer was taken from the home of an employee and reported in December. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said the incident …
Apr
11
Security issue found in Dropbox client
Security expert Derek Newton considers using the popular Dropbox online service to be a security risk. The service stores files on the web and permanently synchronises them between different computers. This is done using client software for Windows, Linux and Mac OS, and mobile systems such as iOS and Android. The freemium online storage service …
Mar
12
Costs rise on data breach fallout
Security breaches, in which firms lose data by malice or neglect, are costing more to deal with, suggests a report. The average data breach costs UK firms about £1.9m annually, found the report from security firm Symantec. The expenses are generated by clearing up after breaches, loss of clients and rebuilding trust with customers. …
