Data Privacy, Compliance & Risk Monthly Round-Up
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October has been busy with governance, risk, and compliance news, so this month's newsletter is bursting with the latest essential headlines, helpful content, reports and insights to keep you up to date.
Read on to learn more about these stories, access handy resources, and more.
Latest Blogs?
July's global CrowdStrike outage has been dubbed the most significant IT outage in history. Danny Bradbury explores what the incident teaches us about supply chain management and what businesses should do now to ensure operations and improve incident response.
An effective Information Security management system (ISMS) enables your organisation to secure, protect, and manage data, including sensitive information. Christie Rae provides a clear ten-step roadmap to creating a robust ISMS.
In his latest Executive Insights, our CEO, Luke Dash, examines how an ISMS can streamline both NIS 2 and DORA requirements, reducing complexity and duplication.
The EU AI Act is the first comprehensive AI regulation of its kind, and it is set to change how businesses develop, deploy, and monitor AI systems. In her latest blog, Rebecca Harper covers everything you need to know about the standard and what it means for your compliance obligations.
In his latest blog, Danny Bradbury discusses the growth of RansomHub, a ransomware-as-a-service group and the steps organisations can take to protect themselves against ransomware attacks.
In his latest blog, Phil Muncaster examines the convention, described as the 'first-ever international legally binding treaty' governing AI, in more detail and the next steps for businesses potentially impacted by it.
Latest News?
ICO fines PSNI ￡750,000 over data leak that exposed officers' personal information
The UK Information Commissioner's Office has imposed a penalty of ￡750,000 on the Police Service of Northern Ireland for exposing the sensitive personal information of its entire workforce in August last year. > read more
Meta Fined €91 million Over Password Storage Issue
Facebook and WhatsApp parent Meta were fined €91 million after they stored hundreds of millions of users' passwords in plaintext on their internal systems. > read more
Personal Information Compromised in Universal Music Data Breach
Universal Music Group is informing hundreds of individuals about a recent data breach impacting their personal information. > read more
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American Water Reconnects Its Network Taps After Cyber Incident
American Water, the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the US, is now reconnecting its infrastructures after taking its systems offline for four days due to a cybersecurity incident. > read more
New Gmail Security Alert For 2.5 Billion Users As AI Hack Confirmed
Sam Mitrovic, a Microsoft solutions consultant, has issued a warning after almost falling victim to what is described as a "super realistic AI scam call" capable of tricking even the most experienced of users. > read more
The Largest Publicly Disclosed DDoS Attack Mitigated
Attacks were targeting financial services, internet, and telecommunication industries. > read more
TikTok Sets Aside $1 Billion To Cover Future European Data Privacy Fines
Bytedance has set aside the ten-figure sum to pay regulatory fines in Europe while facing a barrage of investigations and lawsuits across the continent and the United States over TikTok's mishandling of children's data. > read more
Free Resources??
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GUIDE: AI Management Made Easy: The No-Stress Guide to ISO 42001
With enforcement dates for the EU AI Act fast approaching, now is the perfect time to start thinking about your AI compliance and management. Our comprehensive guide offers a deep dive into the fundamental principles of ISO 42001 and practical steps to achieve compliance and unlock effective AI management in your business. >Download Now
From Complexity to Clarity: A Comprehensive Guide to Cybersecurity Compliance
Cybersecurity regulations can seem overwhelming, and new ones are coming thick and fast. But you don’t have to go it alone. Our latest whitepaper breaks down major compliance regulations, key frameworks, and best practices for achieving simple, sustainable data security and continuous compliance. > Read Now
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