People are becoming increasingly concerned with how their personal data is being used, exposed and/or misused.
According to one report, the first six months of 2019 have seen more than 3,800 publicly disclosed breaches exposing an incredible 4.1 billion compromised records. (Source: Data Breaches Expose 4.1 Billion Records In First Six Months Of 2019 published 20/08/2019)
Some high profile cases include:
- Experts have discovered an online server containing 419 million phone numbers linked to Facebook account holders. (Source: #privacy: Facebook data breach compromised hundreds of millions of phone numbers - PrivSec Report published 05/09/2019)
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The UK's Information Commissioner's Office wants to fine Marriott Hotels 99m over its loss of 383 million customer booking records last year. (Source: Marriott's got 99 million problems and the ICO's one: Starwood hack mega-fine looms over • The Register)
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The UK Information Commissioner's Office has warned British Airways it faces a whopping 183.39m fine following the theft of customer records from its website and mobile app servers. (Source: UK privacy watchdog threatens British Airways with 747-sized fine for massive personal data blurt • The Register)