Personal data stories
Bedrock Data extends ArgusAI governance to Google Vertex AI
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Bedrock Data expands ArgusAI to Google Vertex AI, giving firms one policy layer to govern agents across AWS, Snowflake and Google.
Council data breaches rise 53% in five years, study finds
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England's biggest councils logged more data incidents over five years, with serious referrals up 41% and some authorities blaming better reporting.
UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health
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Bridewell says ICO data privacy complaints climbed across key UK sectors, with finance still top, while retail and manufacturing saw the fastest rise.
UK hospitality operators worry over AI data security
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Hospitality groups urged to tighten controls as survey finds AI use rises across UK and Ireland, but privacy and regulation fears remain high.
ShareGate survey says AI exposed data at 29% of firms
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ShareGate survey finds AI tools have surfaced sensitive data at 29% of firms, exposing a widening gap between confidence in governance and reality.
UK firms face AI data exposure despite Copilot confidence
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UK firms race ahead with Microsoft Copilot, but ShareGate survey finds AI tools are exposing sensitive data and exposing governance gaps.
UK telecom servers expose security details, study finds
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Study finds UK telecom firms exposing security-critical server data as Europe-wide analysis flags widespread certificate failures and critical asset weaknesses.
KnowBe4 launches Agent Risk Manager for AI agent security
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KnowBe4 unveils Agent Risk Manager to monitor autonomous AI agents in real time, flag prompt injections and curb rogue data access.
Booking.com warns some customers of possible data exposure
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Booking.com tells some customers to watch for phishing after suspicious activity exposed reservation details, contact data and messages linked to bookings.
Cambodia scam compounds linked to mobile banking fraud
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Cambodia scam compounds are being tied to a mobile banking fraud network that hit users in 21 countries, researchers say.
Paperwork breaches hit 11,141 in UK over five years
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Paper records remain a stubborn weak spot for UK organisations, with 11,141 breach reports filed to the Information Commissioner's Office over five years.
UK data privacy complaints rise in finance & health
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Finance and health lead UK privacy complaints as Bridewell analysis shows rising cases across data-heavy sectors and shifting ICO outcomes.
Agentic AI raises new cybersecurity and privacy risks
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Norton Rose Fulbright warns that AI agents could intensify privacy and security challenges for Asian companies as data moves across systems and borders.
Login problems drive consumers away from digital services
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Thales report finds weak login and sign-up flows are pushing users away, as trust in AI, data handling and digital services remains low.
Majority of workers using AI at work, survey finds
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European workers embrace AI on the job, but most fear personal data is being used to train tools and many have already seen errors.
ExpressVPN launches privacy-first AI platform ExpressAI
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ExpressVPN expands beyond its VPN roots with ExpressAI, a privacy-focused platform using confidential computing to keep prompts and chats hidden.
Manchester City names N-able as official cyber partner
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Manchester City appoints N-able as official cyber partner to safeguard its expanding digital operations and global fan data footprint.
AI aids product discovery, but shoppers shun checkout
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AI is reshaping how shoppers discover products online, but Criteo data shows few trust it to handle checkout or share sensitive details.
AI girlfriend apps exposed private chats in security audit
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Security flaws in 17 AI companion apps used by 150m people could expose intimate chats, photos and voice messages to attackers.
Agentic AI: The potential and the problems behind the new wave of autonomous systems
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Agentic AI promises effortless digital delegation, but its admin-level access to data and systems creates profound privacy and security risks.