GDPR fines jump 39% in a year as regulators show their teeth
European data regulators imposed GDPR fines totalling €158.5m between 28 January 2020 and 2021, a 39% increase on the previous…
18 Jan 2021
E-commerce uptake makes cybersecurity investment key for consumer goods companies
Covid-19 has accelerated E-commerce, digital disruption and the adoption of new technologies. The ‘stay at home’ mantra, along with store closures in many countries, means more consumers are ordering goods…
18 Jan 2021
MoD reports 18% rise in personal data loss
Personal data loss incidents at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) have increased by 18% in a year, according to official figures. There were 546 reported incidents where data was lost,…
18 Jan 2021
Business sentiment towards technology warms up as Covid-19 forces firms to go digital
The Covid-19 pandemic has increased businesses’ appreciation of technology, according to GlobalData’s Emerging Technology Sentiment Analysis Q4 2020. A particular beneficiary has been cybersecurity, with 57% of respondents to our…
15 Jan 2021
Cloud computing trends: Cyber security leads Twitter mentions in Q4 2020
Verdict lists the top five terms tweeted on cloud computing in Q4 2020, based on data from GlobalData’s Influencer Platform. The top tweeted terms are the trending industry discussions happening…
15 Jan 2021
Security flaw in Ring Neighbors app reveals users’ locations
A flaw in the Neighbors app, a social networking app owned by Amazon home security subsidiary Ring, has reportedly left users’ addresses and locations exposed. First reported by Tech Crunch,…
12 Jan 2021
Cybersecurity industry faces a challenging 2021 as attacks rise
The cybersecurity industry is under pressure to turn the tide against hackers whose public and private sector attacks are making the response of security professionals look leaden-footed. The incoming Biden…