IDScan has confirmed that unauthorised parties accessed customer data on its cloud platform, following reports of a massive database of 153 million stolen driver's licences.
When a data breach strikes, every second counts. Companies that delay response often face severe legal penalties, reputational damage, and loss of customer trust. This is why incident response—a structured approach to managing security breaches—is central to effective data protection. In this guide, we’ll explore what an incident response plan is, how to detect and […]
Discover whether data subject rights apply to cookie data. Learn how GDPR and other frameworks classify cookies as personal information and what this means for your privacy compliance strategy.
EU Court Overturns Major GDPR Fine on OpenAI: What It Means for AI Privacy and the Future of Data Protection A major legal development in Europe has reignited global debate around artificial intelligence, privacy regulation, and the future of data governance. An Italian court has reportedly annulled a €15 million GDPR fine previously imposed on […]
Discover the essential technical and organizational security controls Nigerian SMEs need handling CCTV data to comply with the NDPA and mitigate cybersecurity risks in their physical premises.
Scaling a SaaS startup requires more than just code and capital. Discover why embedding privacy compliance early is essential for long-term growth and building customer trust.
For Africa’s wealthiest business leaders, influence is no longer built exclusively through boardrooms, government relationships, television interviews, newspaper coverage, or ownership of major companies. It is also shaped by what people can find about them online—and, equally importantly, what they cannot find. A billionaire with a carefully managed digital presence can communicate directly with investors, […]
The World’s Most Powerful Data Protection Regulators 2026: From GDPR Giants to Nigeria’s NDPC Personal data has become one of the most valuable assets in the global digital economy. It powers artificial intelligence systems, financial services, advertising platforms, healthcare technologies, social networks and increasingly sophisticated digital products. But as the value of personal data has […]
Ukrainian national Oleksii Lytvynenko has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in developing malware and handling stolen data for the Conti ransomware group.
Microsoft has addressed a launch failure affecting Teams and the new Outlook for Windows on ARM-based hardware following recent security updates.
Driven by AI-led disruption in SaaS, ServiceNow is pivoting toward a consumption-based model and expanding its cybersecurity capabilities through the Armis acquisition.
Surfshark has disclosed a security incident where threat actors accessed a misconfigured internal test server containing engineering configurations, though no user data was impacted.