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With just over 6 weeks until GDPR, cybersecurity is still only the top priority for 10% of UK businesses!

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Good news for users worldwide; Facebook is set to apply the same measures for GDPR all across the world! Data privacy is their new priority..

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Continuing with the unfolding news about Cambridge Analytica; Facebook has now admitted at least partial fault. Their data handling policies are under review, but the final parts of the story are yet to come.

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Mark Zuckerberg is being called for questioning by MPs regarding the recent Cambridge Analytica data harvesting; updates to come!

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In light of the recent Cambridge Analytica data harvesting, UK and EU residents are set to take advantage of their new rights with GDPR in only 2 months time!

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A small group of hackers are rebooting old tech; cloning SIM cards to steal your personal data! Never give out your IMEI number

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With Uber seeking to renew their license in London, their offer of sharing travel data with the government could be their best incentive so far!

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Great news! WhatApp has agreed with the ICO to not share any data with Facebook! The first stages of GDPR are coming early!

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A recent survey of UK businesses shows that around 40 Ransomware attacks happen each day!

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Charities are especially at risk with GDPR in May; over 100 large scale data breaches involved charities last year alone!

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Along with Malvertisements, Cryptojacking is on the rise on many websites; always keep your browser secure, and don't trust unknown websites!

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The new wave of 'Malvertisements' (embedded malware in YouTube ads) is affecting tens of thousands of computers worldwide, using host PCs to remotely mine cryptocurrencies

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UK Local Councils and government departments have a total of over 30 cyber attacks per minute, new research shows.

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Over 4000 sites have been injected with malware designed to mine Bitcoin, while only lasting 4 hours on major sites, this is a highly illegal security breach currently under investigation.

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It's now under 100 days until GDPR! All businesses should be preparing already, but it's not too late if you haven't!

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Facebook has recently been found to be in breach of data privacy laws in Germany; not meeting the requirements for informed consent of data collection.

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Last month almost 750,000 emails posing to be the NHS were blocked, and this massive rise in phishing is set to continue through this year; staff training is key!

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Source code for the latest iPhones has recently been released online, posing a massive threat to security

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Recently every single NHS trust which took part in a cyber security test has failed (200 trusts). This is not acceptable.

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GDPR is only 15 weeks away, and over 40% of UK businesses are still unprepared; to avoid getting fined, check your security sooner rather than later, compliance doesn't happen overnight