2|SEC Consulting – Happy 8th Birthday!
This month we celebrate 8 years of 2|SEC Consulting. To reminisce, I have been looking at some penetration test reports we took on when we started out. Before you wangle the GDPR data retention carrot at me, these reports are of course redacted with information kept...
Equifax is charged the largest fine yet by the ICO for its data breach
The largest fine to date of £500,000 has been charged by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) to Equifax for its data breach. The loss of personal data has affected 15 million Britons. The cyber-attack was carried out in 2017 which means it does not come under...
GDPR is an opportunity to revisit data management
The imminent GDPR is a timely reminder that all organisations should be proactive in their management of their data – both hardcopy and electronic. However, new storage proposition, the explosion of cloud services and creeping growth of shadow IT has meant that...
Business answers about compliance for the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
The deadline for the GDPR is less than 2 months away. On the 25 May 2018 compliance for the new regulations will be expected from all businesses. The ICO is providing regular updates on its website to help businesses. However, whilst many companies are preparing for...