Category: Advent IM Blog
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Rolling the Dice on Cybersecurity? The Risks Gambling Companies Can’t Afford
- by Anthony Orjally
- Advent IM Blog
Rolling the Dice on Cybersecurity? The Risks Gambling Companies Can’t Afford Cybercriminals see gambling companies as one of the biggest jackpots online. With huge volumes of financial and personal data, operators are prime targets – yet many are still unintentionally gambling with their own cybersecurity. Gambling platforms are a goldmine for cybercriminals because they handle […]
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HSBC dark-web allegations and the problem of “breach theatre”
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Advent IM Blog
When a major bank’s name appears on a dark-web forum, most observers instinctively assume that systems have been compromised and data has escaped. In the recent case involving claims about HSBC USA customer records, that assumption ran into a brick wall. Following an internal review, the bank stated that the dataset advertised by a threat […]
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How the UK’s Cyber Security & Resilience Bill will hit ambulance services — a quick read
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Advent IM Blog General
Ambulance trusts run at the sharp end of healthcare: life-or-death decisions, stretched resources and a heavy reliance on digital systems for dispatch, patient records and remote monitoring. The new Cyber Security & Resilience Bill (CSRB) — recently introduced into Parliament — is designed to harden the UK’s public services against escalating cyber threats. For ambulance […]
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Secure by Design in Government – Embedding Resilience into Public Service Delivery
- by Anthony Orjally
- Advent IM Blog
Government departments sit at the nexus of citizen data, critical infrastructure, and regulatory responsibility. Public trust depends not just on service availability but on demonstrable assurance that personal information, operational data, and national functions are secured by default. For too long, security has been treated as a corrective measure: audits exposing weaknesses, programmes retrofitting controls […]
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Are You in Control of AI in Your Supply Chain?
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Advent IM Blog
Artificial intelligence is becoming a silent partner in the services and systems your suppliers provide. From automated workflows to predictive analytics and intelligent reporting tools, AI is everywhere—and it may be operating in ways your team isn’t fully aware of. For businesses, this presents both opportunities and risks. While AI can drive efficiency and insights, […]
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Secure by Design in Policing – Protecting Intelligence, Evidence, and Public Trust
- by Anthony Orjally
- Advent IM Blog
Policing occupies a uniquely sensitive space: it must secure intelligence sources, digital evidence, and highly personal data, while maintaining public trust in proportionate and lawful handling of information. Security lapses do not just expose data – they risk undermining investigations, prosecutions, and confidence in law enforcement. Secure by Design provides a blueprint for policing organisations […]
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Security Aspects Letters (SAL): a practical guide for Defence, Government and CNI suppliers
- by Anthony Orjally
- Advent IM Blog
Security Aspects Letters can look dry until you realise they govern classified work, site access, vetting, and the rules of engagement for handling OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE, SECRET and above. Get the SAL wrong and you risk delays, mis-scoped controls, or rework mid-contract. Get it right and you create a clear, auditable bridge between policy and practice. What […]
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Remembrance Day 2025
- by Anthony Orjally
- Advent IM Blog
For ever young, in Flanders field they lie, In peace in silent seas, on foreign shore, In place with name unknown, in land unseen; And we, perhaps forgetting, walk on by Their sad memorials, and think no more Of lives now passed, and lives that might have been. In park and green and village marketplace […]
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AI Security Awareness Training: turning curious clicks into confident, compliant decisions
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Advent IM Blog
Artificial Intelligence isn’t just another tool on the belt; it’s a power tool with a turbo button. Used wisely, it speeds delivery, improves quality, and frees humans for higher-value work. Used carelessly, it can leak sensitive data, entrench bias, or quietly route your organisation’s IP into somebody else’s model. That’s why AI Security Awareness Training has moved from “nice to have” to basic […]
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Hikvision Roadshow Highlights – October Recap
- by Anthony Orjally
- Advent IM Blog
October was a busy month for our team at the Hikvision Roadshow events! Ellie Hurst, Advent IM Commercial Director and Mike Gillespie, Advent IM Chief Executive Officer, covered every stop throughout the month. It was great to see such a strong turnout and have so many good conversations, especially around ISO 42001, Facial Recognition Technology […]
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