{"id":11055,"date":"2024-07-03T11:03:08","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T09:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/?p=11055"},"modified":"2024-07-08T14:07:56","modified_gmt":"2024-07-08T12:07:56","slug":"gdpr-fines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/07\/03\/gdpr-fines\/","title":{"rendered":"THREAT INTEL: BIGGEST GDPR FINES – The Toxic Trio of Ego, Arrogance and Ignorance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Gibraltar: Wednesday 03 July\u00a0 2024 at 11:00 CET<\/p>\n

THREAT INTEL: THREAT INTEL: BIGGEST GDPR FINES – The Toxic Trio of Ego, Arrogance and Ignorance<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Andy Jenkinson \u2013 Guest Contributor |\u00a0 Group CEO\u00a0Cybersec Innovation Partners<\/a>
\nvia CYBERInsights<\/a>
\nFirst for\u00a0SME Cybersecurity News<\/a>
\nGoogle Indexed on 030724 at 12:05 CET<\/a><\/p>\n

#CyberInsights #SMECybersecurityNews #Cybersecurity #WhitethornShield #InternetSecurity #DNS #PKI<\/em><\/p>\n

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In a week where the fragility of democracy was starkly illuminated, the toxic trio of ego, arrogance, and ignorance is driving cybercrime, enabling, and facilitating it to reach alarming heights.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ironically, many of the world’s largest and most influential organizations, along with their exorbitantly priced legal advisors are complicit. By default they are enabling digital intrusion and Cybercrime<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Rather than address fundamental security flaws, many organizations employ bully tactics to silence well-intentioned white hackers and dismiss vital Threat Intelligence<\/strong>. This approach mirrors the infamous Paula Vennells<\/strong> and Post Office<\/strong> scandal and strategy: Deflect, Deny, and Deploy legal threats.<\/p>\n

This systemic negligence isn\u2019t just a failure to secure sensitive data; it\u2019s a blatant disregard for collective Cybersecurity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

These organizations prefer to pay fines for non-compliance\u2014fines that ultimately trickle down to consumers\u2014rather than rectify their glaring vulnerabilities. Meanwhile, they hide behind a veneer of magical immunity, deluding themselves and the public about their invincibility.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Such corporate arrogance undermines efforts to bolster Cybersecurity<\/strong>, fostering an environment where Cybercriminals<\/strong> thrive.<\/p>\n

As these giants continue to prioritize ego over ethics and ignorance over intelligence, they endanger not just their own data, but the very fabric of digital security worldwide.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s time to hold these entities accountable and demand a shift from complacency to vigilance, from threats to transparency.<\/p>\n

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About Andy Jenkinson<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Group CEO CIP. Fellow Cyber Theory Institute. Director Fintech & Cyber Security Alliance (FITCA) working with Governments. Recognised Expert in Internet Asset & DNS Vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Andy Jenkinson is a senior and seasoned innovative Executive with over 30 years\u2019 experience as a hands-on lateral thinking CEO, coach, and leader. A \u2018big deal\u2019 business accelerator, and inspirational, lateral thinker, Andy has crafted, created, and been responsible for delivering 100\u2019s \u00a3 millions of projects within the Cyber, Technical, Risk and Compliance markets for some of the world\u2019s largest, leading organisations. Andy has a demonstrable track record of largescale technical delivery and management within many sectors including the Professional, Managed, and Financial Services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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