With new notification requirements and a risk of increased fines, the GDPR will require organisations based in or with operations inside the EU, to adhere to a new regulatory framework in the event of a data breach.

In May 2016, my colleague Matthew Newton outlined some of the reasons for "de-risking" in the banking industry.

Recent statistics show that identity theft is on the rise, with a 57% increase in the number of identity thefts in the last year. Individuals in their thirties and fifties saw the biggest increases.

The majority of global financial institutions and the countries in which they're headquartered base their definition on the guidance issued by the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering.

Cyber insurance in itself will not protect a business against a cyber-attack, but what it will ensure is a degree of financial cover for when it does happen.

While Companies House makes moves to increase transparency about beneficial ownership of companies, it is also considering deleting vast amounts of public records concerning dissolved companies.

Many organisations are still lacking the adequate tools, processes and procedures to identify cyber-attacks against their organisations.

The success of Pokémon GO marks a significant milestone in the growing use of augmented reality and its implications for privacy.

Today's perception of the hacker is often informed by the latest action thriller coming out of Hollywood. But in truth this couldn't be further from the case.

The codes and regulations that govern our reputation and privacy are currently being debated the world over.

Compromised data compromises goodwill. As the public wakes up to how much of its data is in circulation, how long it can be stored and how much value it has, they are rightly demanding that it be properly secured.