Personal data stories
More than half of UK and Irish hospitality businesses fear AI could expose customer and company data, a new survey shows.
AI tools have surfaced customer records and other sensitive files at 29% of firms, highlighting weak Microsoft 365 governance.
Despite widespread confidence in governance, UK companies are already seeing AI tools surface sensitive data as Copilot rollouts accelerate.
Businesses face a growing security gap as autonomous AI agents take actions inside corporate systems with far less human oversight.
Travel customers could face phishing scams after Booking.com found suspicious activity may have exposed names, contact details and reservation data.
Banks and public bodies in 21 countries face device-takeover fraud that can steal SMS codes, biometric data and funds.
Users concerned about mental health data will get an encrypted, on-device alternative as the new service avoids storing reflections on Aurora Journal's servers.
Organisations face fresh breach and privacy exposure as autonomous AI agents gain access to tools, data and records across their systems.
Poor logins are pushing 68% of consumers to abandon or switch providers, as trust in AI and data handling lags sharply.
Synthetic identity fraud is emerging as the fastest-growing threat, with more than one in 10 cases now involving false identities.
Australian platforms facing tougher age-check rules can now verify users through bank data, without collecting passports or licences.
Public profile details are helping criminals guess passwords and impersonate contacts, with 55% of Australians reusing the same password.
Privacy watchdog concerns raise fresh doubts over whether the government’s age assurance trial overstated vendor compliance and safeguards.
Customer data and service security may be at risk, as nearly one in five UK telecom web servers leak configuration details, a study finds.
Fraud fears in Canada’s online classifieds may ease as buyers and sellers on Kijiji can now verify their identities before trading.
Tens of thousands of dollars in disputed payments have left a Sydney skincare business exposed as household budgets tighten and chargeback fraud rises.
Lost or mishandled paper records have triggered 11,141 UK data breaches since 2020, with employee details among thousands of cases.
Higher complaint volumes are adding regulatory and reputational pressure on UK firms handling sensitive customer data, especially in finance and health.
Concern over privacy is rising as 65% of employees say their personal data may be used to train AI tools, the survey found.
Users can now query AI without prompts or files being exposed, as ExpressVPN moves beyond virtual private networks into confidential computing.