Commission leaks plans for EU-wide privacy regime December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Comment (1) The EU approach to privacy, which has placed responsibility for data protection in the hands of national governments and regulators is failing and will be replaced by a single set of regulations for member states, according to documents leaked from … Continue reading → Tweet
EU will lower legal barriers to cloud computing December 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Comment (1) EU data protection rules are to be simplified, removing legal barriers and making it easier for companies of all sizes to exploit the benefits of cloud services, Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding said this week. The aim is to make it … Continue reading → Tweet
Four in ten companies “unsure” what data old PCs contain November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Many large UK companies are failing to ensure that confidential data is destroyed when their IT equipment reaches the end of its working life, putting their own staff, customers or partners at risk of fraud, or further serious security breaches. … Continue reading → Tweet
Security and privacy: top concerns for converts to cloud November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Security and privacy top the list of concerns for UK organisations that currently use cloud services, or plan to do so in future, according to a cross-sector survey commissioned by the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF). Security is a concern for … Continue reading → Tweet
FSA: city firms must record mobile chatter November 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment City investment firms are under renewed scrutiny after regulations requiring them to record mobile phone conversations came into force this week, catching some off guard as they rushed to implement the technology before the deadline. The regulations, drawn up by … Continue reading → Tweet
Social media at work – risks outpace security September 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Organisations face growing pressure from social media in the workplace as they try to exploit its benefits while managing the risks. Some 63% think that social media introduces security risks, while just 29% say they have the controls in place … Continue reading → Tweet
Must try harder – Verizon verdict on PCI-DSS compliance September 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Companies struggle to stay fully compliant with PCI-DSS year on year, with almost 80% failing an audit in 2011 despite being compliant in the previous year, according to an international survey by Verizon. The reasons for difficulties appear to be … Continue reading → Tweet
Google urges EU to adopt cloud-friendly privacy regime September 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Comments (3) EU adoption of cloud services is being held back by inconsistent approaches to security in the laws of member states, Google has told the European Commission. The company’s submission is part of a public consultation that will help to shape … Continue reading → Tweet
OWASP expert Dan Cuthbert – lessons we must learn from LulzSec September 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment A key lesson to be learned from our recent experience of LulzSec is that we are slow to learn from experience, it emerged from a talk given by OWASP project leader Daniel Cuthbert to the Royal Holloway Information Security Group. … Continue reading → Tweet
Human rights watchdog calls for rethink on data privacy August 2011 | Derek Parkinson | Leave a comment Technology developers must build their products using “privacy by design” principles, and the Government should use its procurement power to encourage them if we are to protect the privacy of UK citizens, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has … Continue reading → Tweet
