Off the back of a busy 2023 and with Mark attending February’s IAPP Data Protection Intensive 2024 event in London, the first part of this podcast reflects on the dominant and emerging methods being used by threat actors. Cameron, Mark and George use this scene setting as an entry point into the recent Royal United Services Institute, (RUSI) paper which explores the harms caused by ransomware to individuals, organisations and society.

RUSI is the world’s oldest and the UK’s leading defence and security think tank, and this document is an important industry talking point. Our experts discuss the psychological impact ransomware can have on individuals directly (first-order harms) and indirectly (secondary-order harms) and address key issues that businesses need to consider when mitigating a cyber incident that includes breach fatigue, impact on front line staff and customer care.

We wrap up with insights into what industry professionals can expect to see from threat actors in the coming year and identify the resources that will need to be carefully marshalled in response to these threats.

For more information on how your organisation can look to counter the threat of a data breach, download our dedicated ebook or get in touch with Mark directly.

Using our recently published e-book Data Breach for Businesses as a starting point, Mark quizzes George on the current cyber threats facing businesses and what processes and resources need to be considered when building a robust data breach plan. Additionally, George identifies some of the common mistakes businesses make in their response actions. Key talking points in this podcast revolve around reputation management, supporting consumers and the timeframe you have to act within.

We’ve recorded this podcast to provide a blueprint for professionals who are responsible for their organisation's data breach plan. The episode offers an in-depth explanation of what resources, teams and services go into making a robust data breach response. For those working in the industry and familiar with the topic, it can either validate your approach or offer nuggets of new and useful information. And for those tasked with developing a plan from scratch, it can hopefully provide a template for you to follow as you begin to document your process.

In our e-book, Data Breach Support for Businesses, we reported that 83% of businesses say new working practices mean they fear a data breach now more than ever. With data breaches an ongoing and evolving threat this podcast explores some of the topics that are likely to matter to security professionals and their stakeholders in 2023. Our expert speakers talk through the UK regulator’s position on data breach compensation claims, insights from DAC Beachcroft’s data protection and cyber conference (held in November 2022) and discuss of the some of the main cyber issues facing UK businesses, including ransomware, robust third-party protection and cyber resilience.

This podcast is ideal for cyber and risk experts or senior leaders working with digital teams wanting to learn more about some of the pressing issues and risks within the data breach and cyber crime world, and how they can evolve and sharpen their contingency plans.

Speakers:

• Mark Read, head of data breach solutions at TransUnion UK
• Ellie Ludlam, partner within the cyber and data risk team at DAC Beachcroft LLP
• Bill Flynn, senior vice president and deputy general counsel at TransUnion International

For more information on TransUnion's data breach support services and reasearch visit:

• Data Breach Support Service
• Data Breach Support for Businesses ebook