An Oireachtas committee released a report calling for primary and post-primary schools in Ireland to introduce cyber safety to their curriculums. It adds that schools should: Appoint digital safety ambassadors, who would help students who have concerns about their cyber safety and security; Encourage and accommodate peer-to-peer workshops on cyber safety; and Have children host education and … [Read more...]
Julia Van Grieken April 18, 2018
Irish government proposes cyber safety education in schools
Filed Under: AVG, Comply with the GDPR, cyber crime, cyber education, cyber regulation, cyber regulations, cyber safety, Cyber Security, cyber security strategy, cyber training schools, Data Protection, digital safety, EU GDPR, eu general data protection, eu general data protection regulation, GDPR, gdpr compliance, gdpr course, GDPR training, gdpr training courses, general data protection regulation, internet safety, Online Safety for Children, regulation
Julia Van Grieken April 13, 2018
How the GDPR affects loyalty programmes
Loyalty programmes and reward cards are one of the main ways retailers get people’s personal data. They have become a hallmark of the shopping experience, with customers gladly telling organisations their name, address and other information in exchange for occasional perks. However, things are about to get a lot more complicated. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GPDR), which comes into … [Read more...]
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Julia Van Grieken April 11, 2018
The GDPR: Consumer rights for your personal data
You’re probably aware of ‘consumer rights’: they are the rules organisations need to follow to stop customers from being exploited. The specifics vary between laws, but they almost always include the rights to remain safe, informed and to lodge complaints. Though essential, these rights don’t reflect the way consumer culture has evolved in recent years. Goods and services are now often exchanged … [Read more...]
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Julia Van Grieken April 9, 2018
Police arrest criminal hacker who stole €1 billion from banks
Spanish police have arrested a Ukrainian criminal hacker who is suspected of heading a gang that stole more than €1 billion from banks around the world. The suspect, who hasn’t been named, used Anunak, Carbanak and Cobalt malware to hack into banks’ computers and manipulate money transfers. Twenty members of the suspect’s gang were also apprehended in a series of arrests across Romania and … [Read more...]
