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Hayes Connor Solicitors reports eight-fold increase in data breach claims
Friday, 16 August 2019Data breach and cybersecurity specialist Hayes Connor Solicitors has reported an eight-fold increase in claims in the past 12 months.
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Hayes Connor appointed as data protection supplier to Communication Workers Union
Wednesday, 31 July 2019Data breach and cybersecurity specialist Hayes Connor Solicitors has been appointed to deliver data protection claims support to nearly 200,000 members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU). CWU is the largest union for the communications industry in the UK and includes members from the postal, telecoms, mobile, administration and financial sectors. Members of the organisation include the Royal Mail, Telefonica 02, UK Mail and BT, EE, Virgin Media and Santander.
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Equifax £multi-million US fine entirely preventable
Thursday, 25 July 2019It was announced this week that the credit score giant faces a fine of $700 million (£561 million) following its 2017 data breach – a hefty penalty that could have been avoided. Reports have stated that Equifax was warned in March 2017 that one of its databases was vulnerable to hackers.
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ICO reports increased consumer trust in companies protecting their data
Thursday, 18 July 2019The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published its annual report showing that more than a third (34%) of consumers trust organisations to adequately protect their personal information – an increase from 21% the previous year.
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British Airways and Marriott International must put customers before profits
Thursday, 11 July 2019Fourteen months after GDPR came into effect, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has shown its muscle announcing £multi-million fines for British Airways and Marriott International in the same week.
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Hayes Connor Solicitors comments on the news of the ICO’s intention to fine Marriott International
Wednesday, 10 July 2019The ICO has started to show its teeth with two international organisations facing significant fines this week. Marriott International suffered a cyber attack in 2014 affecting millions of its guests yet the incident was not discovered until four years later.
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Hayes Connor Solicitors comments on the news that the ICO will be fining British Airways
Monday, 8 July 2019The ICO has sent a clear message to all businesses – follow the law and protect customers’ personal information or pay a hefty penalty. Hayes Connor is representing hundreds of British Airways customers whose personal information was violated – including login details, payment card information, names and addresses.
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Due diligence reminder following report of spike in cyber incidents in the financial sector
Friday, 5 July 2019According to a recent report, the financial sector has suffered a 1,000% increase in cyber incidents in 2018 compared to the previous year.
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News of international ransomware cyber attack serves as a wake up call to law firms
Thursday, 27 June 2019Practices should review the robustness of their cybersecurity according to a data breach specialist following a report in June of a large-scale ransomware cyber attack affecting 22,000 computers at an international aluminium manufacturer.
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Data breach specialist reports surge in enquiries
Monday, 24 June 2019Hayes Connor Solicitors has reported an increase in enquiries from data breach victims of both cyber crime and serious incidents relating to personal information being compromised due to human error.
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