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French operator Orange fined €50m for ads in users’ inboxes
The telecommunications operator interspersed adverts between emails without obtaining appropriate consent from millions of customers.
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Finnish DPO fines Posti €2.4m for GDPR violations with electronic mailbox
The company allegedly illegally processed customer data when creating a new electronic mailbox for two million customers that haven’t requested the service.
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UK ICO publishes guidance on sending personal data in bulk emails
Misuse of the blind copy email function features consistently in list of top 10 non-cyber breaches.
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ICO fines online recruitment firm for sending 107 million spam emails
Join the Triboo Limited (JTT) was fined £130,000 for spamming job seekers without their consent.
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Nine out of 10 enterprises victims of phishing attacks in 2022
Report shows that more security training is needed as 99% of cybersecurity leaders said to be stressed about email security.
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Healthcare provider pays $4.5m penalty for lax data policies and risk assessment
Nine staff sharing one email account among glaring errors in company systems.
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Warning issued on Office 365 mail vulnerability, but Microsoft denies problem
Use of ECB encryption shown to leave mail vulnerable in security firm’s tests.
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“Email your biggest problem” says security expert Grant Revan in warning over growth of phishing
Embedding best practice early on is key to stemming the tide of phishing attacks, says Red Sift executive.