News Corp claims the bungle was due to ‘human error’, demonstrating just how damaging those errors can be – especially at a time when its employees are already facing the prospect of losing their jobs.

Businesses’ access to and reliance on data means the risk of data loss are higher than they've ever been.

"New data compliance rules offer an opportunity for businesses to re-evaluate their processes and improve data management and customer loyalty."

It is paramount for organisations to have a clear understanding of what data protection is and close the gaps in their protection strategies.

With contrasting advice coming from all angles, the line between GDPR fact and fiction has become blurred.

53% of A/NZ companies now believe that keeping IoT secure is the greatest challenge they face in rolling out their IoT capabilities.

HPE announced new hybrid cloud data protection and copy data management solutions for its intelligent storage portfolio. 

Hitachi Content Platform (HCP) is an object storage platform that manages data as a key business asset and govern it with integrated security to reduce compliance risks.

Companies today are able to generate more data at a faster rate and it is more accessible to a larger number of users.

40% of APJ business executives surveyed admitted to selling consumer data.

Synnex Australia now offers Carbonite data protection to enhance its security offerings.

The new solution aims to protect and secure data at the most vital point - the server.

At its very heart, GDPR is all about protecting customer and employee data.

Concerning news has emerged of a data centre in Uganda that was raided forcefully without warning by government officials.

IBM Business Resiliency Services will offer its customers the opportunity to deploy Commvault software on-premises, in the cloud, and in data centres.

Any company that's doing business in Europe will be subject to the GDPR, including companies based in a foreign country.

"Trials could also be affected if key documents related to arguments are inaccessible due to a ransomware attack."

Consumers are wary about organisations’ ability to safeguard their personal data, with 37% believing most businesses just don’t know how to do it.

Generally, the most successful threats are the simplest, says ESET senior research fellow Nick FitzGerald.

Fines increased almost £1m last year and now with the biggest change to data privacy for more than 20 years, PwC says they will leap again.

To ensure top notch security it’s necessary to understand the following best practices when deploying and utilising encryption.

​There’s no doubt you’ve been drowning in GDPR recently but we were able to break away from the hype and speak with THE expert on the matter.

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Cybersecurity experts from Sophos, Trend Micro, CyberArk, Mimecast, Bitglass & others share their thoughts on privacy and what it means for security.