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UK Financial Regulator Takes Action Against Employees for Data Breaches

FCA Takes Action Against Staff for Data Security Breaches The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has taken disciplinary measures against four employees due to violations of data security protocols. Documented through a Freedom of Information request, these infractions occurred on at least four occasions between 2022 and 2023. The FCA issued…

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Cyera Achieves $540M Raise, Doubling Valuation for AI Data Protection Solutions

Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Security Startup Achieves $6B Valuation, Aims for Rapid Deployment of Unified DSPM, DLP, and Identity Solutions Michael Novinson • June 11, 2025 Jason Clark, Chief Strategy Officer, Cyera (Image: Cyera) A startup led by a former Israeli Military Intelligence leader…

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US Supreme Court Allows DOGE Unlimited Access to SSA Systems

Data Privacy, Data Security, Government Supreme Court Decision Overturns Lower Court’s Injunction David Perera (@daveperera) • June 6, 2025 Image: Bill Perry/Shutterstock In a significant legal shift, the U.S. Supreme Court has granted the “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) access to American citizens’ data held by the Social Security Administration…

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Threats to Security and ESG Initiatives

Data Privacy, Data Security Insights from Blancco’s Forslund and Uenuma on Data Sanitization Security Concerns Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • June 5, 2025 Fredrik Forslund, Vice President and General Manager, International, and Maurice Uenuma, Vice President and General Manager, Americas, Blancco Technology Group Businesses globally are facing significant risks from data…

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New Cyber Threats and Privacy Issues

Cybercriminals Eye Genetic Data Following Major 23andMe Breach Cybersecurity experts are raising alarms over the potential exploitation of sensitive genetic data as artificial intelligence advancements and open-source technologies become readily available to cybercriminals. Nicholas Morris, practice manager at security firm Optiv, highlighted the emerging risks during a recent interview, particularly…

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Zscaler, Netskope, and Palo Alto Lead Gartner’s SSE Magic Quadrant

Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Data Security Gartner Reports Evolution in Security Service Edge Market Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • May 30, 2025 According to Gartner, the Security Service Edge (SSE) market continues to evolve rather than undergo drastic change, as long-standing players such as Zscaler, Netskope,…

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UK Legal Aid Agency Breach Threatens Access to Representation

Data Security, Geo Focus: The United Kingdom, Geo-Specific Labour Government Attributes Blame to Tories Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • May 23, 2025   Lady Justice at London’s Old Bailey criminal court. (Image: Stephen Finn/Shutterstock) In the aftermath of a significant cyberattack on the U.K. Legal Aid Agency, law firms representing low-income…

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