I have gathered here just a selection of the ransomware stories that have made the headlines – for these there are many more that go unreported in the media or even outside the organisation. ‘Lives are at stake’: hacking of US hospitals highlights deadly risk of ransomware | Hacking | …
Love them or hate them COVID vaccination passports are a thing – but shouldn’t they be secure?
Matthew Comb, a doctoral researcher in digital identity at University of Oxford has a piece in The Conversation looking at the ways governments around the world should be implementing secure COVID vaccination passports. Many vaccine passports have security flaws – here’s how to make them safer (theconversation.com) This is important …
Sold a desk – and broke the GDPR rules
The Belfast Health Trust sold a desk which apparently contain sensitive documents. The incident is being investigated internally and the ICO has been notified. Belfast Trust investigates potential data breach after selling desk – BBC News When we have been helping our clients create their privacy and information policies for …