Data

Insurance giant Chubb confirmed it is investigating an incident that may involve the Maze ransomware group, which claims to have stolen sensitive data from the company.

Kitchenware brand removes active digital credit card skimmer from its website and insists it takes security seriously despite ignoring repeated attempts to contact it

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252480661/Tupperware-fixes-hacked-site-but-questions-remain-over-response

New guidance has been prepared to help arbitration professionals meet their obligations under data protection law when handling data as part of arbitral proceedings.

Data protection law does not prevent organisations taking steps to address the spread of coronavirus, regulators have said.

It was announced in January 2020 that the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) would be fining high street retailer Dixons Carphone the maximum pre GDPR data breach fine of £500,000.

https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/associate-news/short-changed-security-systems-at-dixons-carphone-undermines-high-street-confidence

Specific guidance on the pursuit of "data rights" against an insolvent company would help insolvency practitioners comply with UK data protection law.

Eight million sales records belonging to UK and EU consumers left exposed due to misconfigured server

Collaboration between police forces and private entities on facial recognition technology comes under scrutiny by the Home Office’s Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252479584/Biometrics-ethics-group-takes-evidence-on-public-private-use-of-facial-recognition

A Virgin Media database containing the personal details of 900,000 people was left unsecured and accessible online for 10 months, the company has admitted.

Up to 620,000 Tesco Clubcard accounts may have been subject to fraudulent activity, the supermarket has said.

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/2020/03/tesco-issues-new-cards-to-600-000-clubcard-account-holders-due-t/