The United Kingdom’s Home Office, a department of the government that is responsible for immigration, security, and law and order, reported a 120% increase in data loss incidents during the fiscal year 2019-20. According to the Home Office’s Annual Report … Continue Reading
Obstacles to Storing Data Properly During COVID-19 Outbreak
While people worldwide are staying inside to limit the spread of the Coronavirus, that doesn’t mean that their personal or corporate lives have stopped. Microsoft reported a spike in the use of its “Teams” programs with over 44 million users … Continue Reading
Germany Imposes Largest GDPR Fine To Date
Germany’s Federal Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information (BfDI) has slapped a $10.65 million fine on 1&1 Telecommunications, a major mobile services company. The fine is the largest to date for a violation of the General Data Protection … Continue Reading
Microsoft Overhauls Cloud Contracts for Privacy
The Microsoft company recently announced that it was altering the terms of its commercial cloud contracts after European Union data protection authorities aired privacy concerns. The changes will be put in place globally and will apply to all Microsoft customers … Continue Reading