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EU data protection
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

What you need to know after millions of UK firms' data shared in major glitch

A five-month data glitch at UK Companies House exposed private details of over five million business directors, allowing unauthorized access and editing through browser back-button navigation.
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Privacy professionals
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Firms urged to check if other users edited their data on Companies House

Companies House experienced a security vulnerability in its WebFiling system that allowed logged-in users to view and edit other companies' sensitive data, including directors' home addresses and emails, before being resolved within three days.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
1 week ago

UK's corporate registry fixes data exposing technical error

Companies House shut down its WebFiling platform for a weekend to fix a security flaw that exposed directors' personal details and allowed unauthorized modifications to company records for any logged-in user.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Firms urged to check if other users edited their data on Companies House

Companies House experienced a security vulnerability in its WebFiling system that allowed logged-in users to view and edit other companies' sensitive data, including directors' home addresses and emails, before being resolved within three days.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
1 week ago

UK's corporate registry fixes data exposing technical error

Companies House shut down its WebFiling platform for a weekend to fix a security flaw that exposed directors' personal details and allowed unauthorized modifications to company records for any logged-in user.
Information security
fromSecurityWeek
3 weeks ago

Nick Andersen Appointed Acting Director of CISA

Nick Andersen appointed acting director of CISA, replacing Madhu Gottumukkala who left after failing a polygraph test and uploading sensitive information to public ChatGPT.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
7 months ago

Police staff member suspended over security breach in maternity care investigation

A police staff member was suspended after changing or deleting information in Operation Perth, a criminal probe into alleged maternity-related deaths and serious injuries.
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