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The pandemic has ushered in a new era for tech, from Zooms and pings to e-scooters and online shopping.
Back in April 2020, Microsoft s Brad Smith said two years of digital transformation had taken place in just two months.
So with Covid restrictions easing across England, will any of the innovations stick?
Cyber-security
Lisa Forte, from Red Goat Cyber Security, says there has been an element of desensitisation as formerly risky online behaviour, like scanning unknown QR codes or clicking on seemingly innocent links in text messages, has become the norm.
This has made people more susceptible to malicious attacks, as Lisa says: It s been a good year for hackers.
GDPR three years on: 90% of security leaders concerned about data breach litigation
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Increased rights for data subjects under GDPR mean security leaders are now more concerned about legal settlements than regulatory fines
London, UK – 25th May 2021 – Research by Egress has revealed that an overwhelming 90% of security leaders are concerned about group legal settlements following a serious data breach, compared to 85% who are worried about regulatory fines. Launched to commemorate three years of GDPR, the research also found that almost half (47%) of consumers would likely join a class-action lawsuit against an organisation that had leaked their data, proving security leaders’ fears to be accurate.
Nine in 10 (90%) security leaders are concerned about data breach litigation from class action lawsuits, according to new research by Egress.
Published on the third anniversary of the GDPR coming into force, the survey highlighted that security leaders and data protection officers (DPOs) are even more concerned about legal settlements for data subjects than they are about regulatory fines (85%) following a serious data breach.
As a result of these concerns, 91% of the 250 security leaders and DPOs in the UK polled revealed they have taken out new cyber-insurance policies or increased their cover to protect themselves from financial exposure because of GDPR.
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