Half of companies fail to tell customers about data breaches, claims study

Nicholas Fearn
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Come the GDPR, failing to inform the authorities and customers of data breaches will be illegal - and subject to massive fines

Half of organisations don't bother telling customers when their personal information might have been compromised following a cyber attack, according to a new study. The latest survey from securi...

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