Personal security stories
Data Privacy Week: how to protect your digital life
Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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data protection
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encryption
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mfa
This Data Privacy Week, shift from oversharing to oversight: minimise what you collect, secure what you keep, and own your digital footprint.
Kaspersky boosts mobile spam safeguards with new app feature
Wed, 17th Jul 2024
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email security
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data privacy
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spam
Kaspersky enhances its mobile app, Kaspersky Who Calls, allowing users to block incoming calls from unknown numbers, bolstering defence against scams and spam.
Consumers putting convenience over security due to COVID-19 restrictions
Mon, 11th May 2020
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cybersecurity
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personal security
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identity
COVID-19 restrictions have shifted consumer priorities, with many now favouring convenience over online security, reveals Callsign research.
Employee errors 'the most significant threat to personal data' - report
Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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supply chain
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cybersecurity
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personal security
Employee errors are now the leading threat to personal data, surpassing hacker attacks and malicious insiders, according to an nCipher Security report.
Weak passwords continue to give cyber crims access to personal information
Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
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malware
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ransomware
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cybersecurity
New research highlights the continuing issue of weak passwords, revealing that 30% of ransomware infections in 2019 were due to passwords.
New report considers consumer rights around personal data
Fri, 2nd Aug 2019
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data privacy
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social media
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personal security
Report finds no clear standards for access to consumer data, including personal data from social media and fitness trackers. Regulators urged for reform.
Digital banking: Balancing security & convenience – without getting creepy!
Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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uc
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iot
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contact centre
Banks are constantly adopting new and innovative technologies, but what is the impact on security? Can personalisation become creepy?.