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In April, the government published its annual Cyber Security Breaches survey. This looks at how UK organisations approach cybersecurity. It also looks at the impact of a data protection breach....
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A Freedom of Information (FoI) request has revealed that cyber-incident reports from the UK finance sector increased by a whopping 1,000% in 2018. The Financial Conduct Authority figures show that...
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A TV production company has been fined £120,000 after filming expectant mums without their permission. This shocking data breach took place at Clinic 23 at Addenbrooke’s Hospital Cambridge. The walk-in...
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In this day and age, it’s frightening to think about what could happen if your phone was to fall into the wrong hands. But it’s not just thieves and cybercriminals...
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Mermaids UK, a charity that supports transgender children and young people, has experienced a severe data breach. Mermaids is the UK’s leading charity when it comes to offering support around...
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A former headteacher has been fined. This comes after he took personal information about schoolchildren from his old school to his new one. The breach took place at two primary...
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Human error is the leading cause of privacy violations. And, a mistake at Waltham Forest Council has resulted in thousands of pensioners having their confidential information breached. This grievous error...
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A former senior local government officer has been fined. This comes after he shared the personal information of rival job applicants with his partner. The man’s partner had applied for...
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Wokingham Council has suffered its fifth data breach in a year. This demonstrates why more and more residents are looking to sue for breach of data protection. The latest data...
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The government has published the results of the Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2019. This looks at how UK organisations approach cybersecurity, and the impact of breaches. Trends in cybersecurity in...
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In a recent blog, we looked at how an administrative error by the Home Office exposed the email addresses of hundreds of Windrush migrants. And the department hasn’t learned from...
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The government’s annual Cybersecurity Breaches Survey 2019 has revealed that the overall figures for identified data breach or cybersecurity incidents had decreased from 43% in 2018 to 32% in 2019,...
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In our digital age, all parents and guardians worry about whether their children are protected online. In response, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has introduced a new set of standards...
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Earlier this week, a leading security expert warned that data breaches are a now a “time bomb”. This is because too many companies are putting confidential customer information at risk....
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Push payment scams happen when cybercriminals trick someone into sending them money by pretending to be someone else. Some victims have been conned into transferring hundreds of thousands of pounds...
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Human error caused a data breach at Ceredigion Council. The breach resulted in in documents which contained personal and sensitive information being published on the council’s website. In the worst...
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At Hayes Connor, we want to reduce the number of data violations taking place across the UK. To do this, we are helping to raise awareness of data privacy matters...
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Customers in the UK are more likely to change their spending habits following a data breach than those in the US. That’s according to research into consumer trust and spending...
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The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), has fined the London Borough of Newham £145,000. This comes after a breach disclosed the personal information of more than 200 people who featured on...
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Last week, Google admitted giving hundreds of firms access to your Gmail inbox. Our data breach solicitors look at what happened, and what you can do to protect your data....
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A Metropolitan Police database of suspected gang members has seriously breached data protection laws. That’s the findings of an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). What is the Gangs...
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The Victoria Derbyshire programme has highlighted how domestic abusers are using technology to stalk, trap, control, isolate and hunt down their victims. Sharing her experience, domestic abuse survivor Ellen said...
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In a serious breach of data protection laws, the Home Office has admitted that an administrative error has exposed the email addresses of hundreds of Windrush migrants. These recipients had...
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As the legal sector continues to embrace technology, the industry remains at high risk of data breaches either through human error or malicious cyber attacks according to specialist Hayes Connor...
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Two employees have been fined for breaches of data protection laws in two separate cases. The verdicts should come as a stark warning to people who access or share personal...
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Did you know that some companies are using your smartphone to track you throughout the day? And quite often you will have agreed to this personal surveillance simply by agreeing...
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A number of leading banks have agreed to contribute to a fund for victims of push payment scams. Push payment scams happen when cybercriminals trick someone into sending them money...
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According to a report by The Independent[1], the personal data of UK citizens is selling for as little as £10 on the dark web. The dark web is a hidden...
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According to recent research[1], UK financial services firms reported a whopping 480% more data breaches in 2018 than in 2017. And, in the sector, retail banking saw the most substantial...
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Push payment scams happen when cybercriminals trick someone into sending them money. They do this by contacting you via phone, email or social media and pretending to be someone else....
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Our website is changing! At Hayes Connor, we want to reduce the number of data breaches taking place across the UK. As such, we are raising awareness of data privacy...
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According to the police, £34.6 million was reported stolen from UK victims of cybercrime between April and September 2018. That’s a whopping 24% increase on the previous six months. What...
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According to reports, almost 6,000 people could have had their data breached after a City of York Council app was hacked. In a letter sent to those potentially affected by...
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Following an investigation by The Express & Star, it has been revealed that almost 500 data breaches have occurred at Sandwell Council in the past five years. According to the...
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The Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal highlighted what can happen when we share our data online. In this case, a researcher garnered details on the likes and habits of Facebook users (without...
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Litigation Executive at Hayes Connor, Ben Brown, assesses some of the psychological and emotional impacts that often come hand-in-hand with personal data breaches. At Hayes Connor Solicitors, we support clients...
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We are delighted to announce that Hayes Connor Solicitors was highly commended at the Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Awards in the boutique law firm of the year category. The prestigious...
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According to the Information Commissioners’ Office (ICO), the number of reported data breaches from charities has doubled. In 2017/18 there were 148 data security incidents referred to ICO by charitable...
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According to damming new research by a leading think tank, the NHS saw nearly 10,000 documents either stolen or missing last year. The massive data breach affects 68 hospitals. According...
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Human error rather than cybercrime biggest cause of self-reported data protection breaches According to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), the number of reported data protection breaches has almost doubled since...
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Scrutinising the past 12 months, Kingsley Hayes, expert data protection solicitor and MD of Hayes Connor, looks at some of the key trends and insights we are seeing in this...
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We would like to wish all our clients and followers a very Merry Christmas
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In the latest example of takeover fraud, a customer of the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) had more than £4,300 stolen from her account despite the fraudulent caller answering one...
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Access to professional legal advice is a fundamental right. That’s why it’s important that everyone can afford to make a data breach or cybercrime compensation claim should they need to....
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Modern Law Awards 2019 We are delighted to announce that Hayes Connor Solicitors, (part of the Forster Dean Solicitors group of companies) has been shortlisted for two Modern Law Awards....
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Cybercriminals have compromised the contact information and financial details of Vision Direct customers in a recent data hack. Both personal and financial information has been put at risk, including full...
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The issue of medical data breaches has hit the news again due to the actions of two medical workers. Medical data breach due to inappropriate use of patient information In...
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In recent years, the level of personal data we provide to high street stores has increased significantly. But, as Litigation Executive Ben Brown discusses, it is important to understand your...
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Uber has been fined £385,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after a hack at the company resulted in the theft of personal information of almost three million users and...
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Under the UK’s data protection legislation, you have the right to find out if an organisation is using or storing your personal data. To exercise this right, all you must...
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