Jan
25

Proposed EU data rules a ‘tax’ on business say critics

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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 kept for a “legitimate” purpose.
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The rules also involve a requirement that companies “swiftly” notify individuals if any of their personal data is lost, stolen or hacked. The commissioner said that this should normally happen within 24 hours.

Companies would also have to appoint a data protection officer – an obligation already imposed on many German firms.

The commissioner said that by simplifying the current “patchwork” of rules and cutting red tape, businesses could expect to save a total of 2.3bn euros ($3bn, £1.9bn) per year.

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Jan
13

Google persuades Spanish bank BBVA to use the cloud

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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 for internal communication.

But the deal can be seen as a breakthrough in corporate adoption.

Banking – with its high security needs and strict regulations – was always considered to be one of the last industries to accept cloud-computing.

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Nov
24

Firms ‘ill prepared for IT failure’

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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 data or suffered systems downtime in the past 12 months.

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Nov
10

Top Five Security Settings for Apple iPhones and iPads

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Apple mobile devices are among the most popular gadgets today. In fact, Apple reports that 250 million iOS devices have been sold and 18 million apps downloaded.

I often find that, while the popularity of these devices increases, many don’t understand the basic security features that Apple makes available to them.

Some of you may not even realize that these features exist and how easy they are to use. Let’s walk through the top five security settings for these devices:

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Nov
07

Smartphone scams: Owners warned over malware apps

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A national computer security campaign is urging smartphone users to do more to protect themselves from unwittingly downloading malware applications.

Get Safe Online says that there has been an increase in smartphone malware as the market has grown.

Criminals are typically creating Trojan copies of reputable apps and tricking users into installing them.

Once on the phone, the app can secretly generate cash for criminals through premium rate text messages.

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Oct
31

Google Maps to charge for usage

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Users of Google Map links for their websites will be charged for heavy usage of the service, it has been revealed.

From 1 January 2012, Google will charge for the Google Maps API service when more than the limit of 25,000 map “hits” are made in a day.

Websites, especially travel firms, use Google Maps to link customers to a view of the destinations they inquire about.

Google is rumoured to be charging $4 per 1,000 views in excess of the limit.

Google maintains the high limit of 25,000 free hits before charging “will only affect 0.35% of users”.

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Oct
20

Trojan targets Mac’s built-in security defences

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Malware coders have created a Mac-specific Trojan that is designed to attack anti-malware defences built into Apple’s Mac OS X operating system.

The Flashback.C trojan disables the automatic update component of XProtect, OS X’s anti-malware application, net security firm F-Secure reports. By wiping out files, the malware prevents future updates, making it more likely that the devilish code will be able to stick around for longer.

The approach mimics a tactic long seen in the world of Windows malware, where attempts to disable security software have been commonplace for years as well as illustrating the growing sophistication of crooks targeting Macs with malware.

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Oct
17

Survey: ’4 million’ Brits stung by ID theft…

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The warning from the Metropolitan Police Service comes at the start of National Identity Fraud Prevention Week, which begins today – full story here:

More tips and advice on how to prevent identity fraud can be found on the campaign’s website:
http://www.stop-idfraud.co.uk

If you are worried about how you or your business could be become a victim of ID theft and would like to know what steps to take to minimise the risks then call us know to see how we can help you. 01733 865435

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Oct
15

Compulsory audit powers needed for local government, the NHS and the private sector

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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 organisations in sectors that are causing concern over their handling of personal information.

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Oct
14

Mass ASP.NET attack causes websites to turn on visitors

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An infection that causes poorly configured websites to silently bombard visitors with malware attacks has hit almost 614,000 webpages, Google searches show.

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