532,000 records is not the biggest of leaks but that will be of no comfort to those individuals affected this is a not insignificant breach.
Ironically, this may affect Teletext themselves more than the hackers to begin making contact with their affected clients they will have to find their own way of extracting the details – and they will probably find that more difficult than do the attackers. It might be slightly more time consuming but that is all. Nor should we be complacent that extracting data from audio files is somehow difficult it isn’t. It is also a treasure trove for anyone who wants to build more sophisticated and damaging attacks – it’s an intelligence feed for hackers this simple leak could spawn many more and worse. It all has a dollar value and is saleable online (and will be for sale already). Companies have exactly the same responsibility to secure data in the cloud as they do with the data they hold on premise.Īside from the painfully obvious “please don’t store unencrypted data in unencrypted data stores and be at all surprised when it leaks”, this makes the point very well that the actual medium in which data is stored is irrelevant the fact that these were voice files makes no difference to the value of the data to hackers. All of these details are considered to be Personally Identifiable Information (PII) under GDPR and placing the calls in the cloud does not mean the data it is no longer the organisation\’s responsibility. In this case, Teletext have put the names, email addresses, home addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth of more than 200,000 customers at risk. Cloud services are is not secure by default, and privacy settings on cloud storage services have to be configured to protect the sensitive data they hold. However, Teletext is an example of why companies should not become complacent with their use of the cloud. In fact, our own research has found that 61 percent of security professionals believe the risk of a security breach is the same or lower in cloud environments compared to on-premise. Teletext Holidays will cease broadcasting on Freeview channel 101 at the end of September, but alongside the Virgin Media app, users can also still access the service online.The use of cloud services such as Amazon Web Services have become ubiquitous in recent years, and organisations – such as Teletext Holidays – are much more comfortable trusting sensitive data to the cloud. "This is just the kind of interactive experience that we know our customers get excited about, and with TiVo's constantly evolving range of innovative apps and services there really is something for everyone to enjoy." "TiVo customers can now go from watching their favourite holiday show to planning a getaway of their own with just a few clicks of their TiVo remote. Virgin Media's on-demand director Aleks Habdank added: "The flexibility of Virgin Media's TiVo service has enabled Teletext Holidays to bring its much-loved holiday deals back to TV. The joy for customers is being able to browse through available holidays, view hotel images and destination video guides all from the comfort of their sofa."
"We've invested in creating an app which is simple, inspiring and practical to use. "Searching for holidays on the television is what our brand is famous for so the partnership with Virgin Media is an exciting new direction for us," said Victoria Sanders, Teletext Holidays managing director. However, the app does not provide a direct booking facility, as users will need to call the Teletext Holiday line to place their order. They can search on destination and departure point, as well as see information and videos on the local sights and scenery.
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This strategy has led to the creation of a Teletext Holidays app for TiVo, available now to cable TV viewers with a TiVo box via the Apps and Games section.Ĭontinuing the legendary TV brand, the Teletext Holidays connected TV app offers viewers a way to discover travel deals on their living room screen.Ĭustomers can browse through a range of available breaks, including beach holidays, romantic weekends, tropical island escapes and luxury cruises.
Last month, the owners of Teletext Holidays announced plans to drop the service's dedicated TV channel on Freeview, and instead focus on the website and digital apps. Virgin Media has welcomed a new Teletext Holidays app on its TiVo converged digital TV service, enabling users to browse a range of travel deals.
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