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Data Privacy Week: how to protect your digital life

Tue, 27th Jan 2026
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This Data Privacy Week, shift from oversharing to oversight: minimise what you collect, secure what you keep, and own your digital footprint.
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Kaspersky boosts mobile spam safeguards with new app feature

Wed, 17th Jul 2024
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Kaspersky enhances its mobile app, Kaspersky Who Calls, allowing users to block incoming calls from unknown numbers, bolstering defence against scams and spam.
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Consumers putting convenience over security due to COVID-19 restrictions

Mon, 11th May 2020
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COVID-19 restrictions have shifted consumer priorities, with many now favouring convenience over online security, reveals Callsign research.
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Employee errors 'the most significant threat to personal data' - report

Wed, 8th Apr 2020
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Employee errors are now the leading threat to personal data, surpassing hacker attacks and malicious insiders, according to an nCipher Security report.
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Weak passwords continue to give cyber crims access to personal information

Thu, 23rd Jan 2020
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New research highlights the continuing issue of weak passwords, revealing that 30% of ransomware infections in 2019 were due to passwords.
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New report considers consumer rights around personal data

Fri, 2nd Aug 2019
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Report finds no clear standards for access to consumer data, including personal data from social media and fitness trackers. Regulators urged for reform.
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Digital banking: Balancing security & convenience – without getting creepy!

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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Banks are constantly adopting new and innovative technologies, but what is the impact on security? Can personalisation become creepy?.