#data-protection

#data-protection

A national digital ID could hand the government the tools for population-wide surveillance - and if history is anything to go by, ministers probably couldn't run it without cocking it up. That's the warning from Big Brother Watch in its new " Checkpoint Britain" report, published just days after Keir Starmer confirmed the government is considering a national digital identity scheme to tackle illegal immigration.

The legal industry has been in full embrace mode when it comes to cloud computing. Data from the American Bar Association and reported in 2023 for example showed cloud usage among lawyers jumped from 60% to 70% overall, with solo practitioners leading the charge, going from 52% to 84% adoption in just one year. The legal tech press has been enthusiastically covering this "digital transformation," with publications like Legal Futures touting how "cloud-first strategy" is proving particularly popular among law firms.

The complaint highlights significant concerns with these tools including the collection, retention, and processing of data presumptively in violation of many of the legal requirements set out in the UK GDPR and the DPA 2018. From PI's perspective, the HO's use of these tools is opaque, lacks a clear and foreseeable justification, processes unjustifiable volumes of personal data, is subject to inadequate human review, and may be adversely impacting migrants who are subject to them.

What began as an isolated incident, which the Ministry of Defence initially sought to keep from public view, has now escalated into a series of catastrophic failings. "We urge the Ministry of Defence to be fully transparent with both those affected and the wider public. Victims should not be forced to learn the truth through legal action or news reports."

Organizations must comply with regulatory standards to safeguard sensitive data. Effective compliance prevents cybersecurity threats, protects business processes, and reduces financial risks.

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Launching an eLearning platform without securing software can lead to cyberattacks, data leaks, and malware infections, jeopardizing user safety and brand reputation.

"In 2025, surveillance is everywhere. From how we move through the city to how we use our phones, nearly every action leaves a digital trace," Gutiérrez said in a statement. "Right now, the city can collect and share information about how you walk, type or browse - without treating it as sensitive. That needs to change."

One corrupt table or misconfigured bucket can stall an entire supply chain run. Fortunately, a clear-headed backup strategy turns that existential threat into a five-minute inconvenience.

Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) allows inexperienced threat actors to launch large-scale attacks, exfiltrate sensitive data, and disable recovery infrastructure, pushing businesses to reassess their strategies.

As companies explore new ways to use AI, the challenge of balancing innovation with data protection is more important than ever. Security teams are tasked with protecting information while developers face pressure to deliver. Misalignment results in exposed data and overlooked policies, leading to a lack of responsibility.

Creating a web application that handles credit card information or personally identifiable information requires implementing stringent security measures to protect user data and comply with regulations.

"USDA has a lot of data that people should be very concerned about protecting for a lot of different reasons," said one current USDA employee who requested anonymity due to ongoing fear of retaliation. "Farmers' financial and production data should be protected at all costs, for privacy reasons and because of competition. If you got access to disaster payments, you would be able to layer a lot of data and arrive at a lot of valuable conclusions about productivity and U.S. farmland, futures markets, and commodity prices. You can hedge a lot of bets and make a lot of money if you know what's happening with U.S. agriculture."

"People don't believe it will happen until it happens. The first public attack breaking encryption will trigger urgency," said Julio Padilha, CISO of Volkswagen & Audi, South America.

Adidas confirmed a data breach caused by an attack on a third-party customer service provider. The company said customer data was exposed, including names, email addresses, and order details.