With the proliferation of cyber-attacks, the question arises as to the responsibility of companies in protecting our personal data. Le Figaro provides an update on current regulations.
The security of personal data still under threat. After the cyber attack on Free in October, now it’s the turn of Picard has revealed that it has been the victim of a hacking attack. On Tuesday, the company sent an e-mail to 45,000 customers of its loyalty program, informing them of a hacking attack. “unauthorized access to (their) Picard account by third parties.” Customers’ surnames, first names, dates of birth, e-mails, postal addresses and telephone numbers are concerned, but not banking information. A worrying situation, which also calls into question the responsibility of companies with regard to the protection of personal data. Le Figaro provides an update on legal obligations in the event of cyberattacks.
Visit General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)in force in all European Union member states since May 2018, acts as the backbone of personal data breach regulation.
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