Facebook says data leak affected 87m, up from 50m, but user growth unaffected
Facebook has said that the personal information of up to 87 million users, mostly in the United States, may have been improperly shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica, up from...
Russian accused of wide-ranging US hack is extradited, pleads not guilty
A Russian has pleaded not guilty to charges he hacked three US technology companies, potentially compromising personal details of more than 100 million users, including on LinkedIn, after being extradited...
UK information commissioner welcomes Facebook ending deals with data brokers
The UK’s Information Commissioner welcomed Facebook’s decision to end its partnerships with several large data brokers who help advertisers target people on the social network. Elizabeth Denham said in a...
Cambridge Analytica suspends chief executive as Facebook faces crisis over data
Cambridge Analytica, the firm used by Donald Trump in his 2016 presidential campaign and currently embroiled in controversy over its use of Facebook data, has suspended its chief executive Alexander...
Facebook hires digital forensics experts to audit Cambridge Analytica’s servers
Facebook has hired Stroz Friedberg, the cybersecurity firm that worked with Yahoo and Sony after they were hacked, to conduct a comprehensive audit of Cambridge Analytica, the consultancy used by...
Data protection vacancies increase by four times the UK average
Data protection vacancies have increased by four times the UK average, according to an analysis, with 25% of the jobs advertised this year – just months before the General Data...
Scottish local government appoints chief information security officer
A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has been appointed to the Scottish Digital Office for Local Government to support local authorities in Scotland against the increasing risk of sophisticated cyber-attacks....
Skills Development Scotland and Atos host cyber security event in Forres
Apprenticeships will be top of the agenda at a cyber event today, which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of cyber security apprenticeships, both for employers and for young people. The...
New action plan puts cyber skills ‘at the heart of learning and development’
Widening awareness of cyber resilience and developing a strong pool of talent skilled in cyber security will be at heart of improving resilience to online and digital threats, the Scottish...
Scottish ‘cyber bus’ initiative inspires young people into online security careers
Hitting the road this week is a new cyber skills initiative making its way around Scotland, visiting schools up and down the country by bus. The Cyber Bus, supported by the Scottish...
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