Category: Advent IM Blog
News and information from the Advent IM team.
#5minSecurityread: The prison of toxic assumptions.
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
A five minute read from one of the team Thank you to our Head of Client Development, Derek Willins The COVID -19 lockdown has reminded me about something I learned a few years ago. It was the concept of toxic assumptions. They are effectively thinking boundaries (or firewalls if you like) that create organisational inertia […]
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Cybercrime in the pandemic
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
From Advent IM MD, Mike Gillespie. In a few short months the words ‘terrorism’, ‘conflict’ and ‘war’ have all but disappeared from our news programming. ‘Pandemic’, ‘coronavirus’ and COVID-19 now dominate not ony news but everyday conversatons, social media interactions and what feels like very waking moment. Sadly, 2020 has brought fear, uncertainty and financial […]
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Speaking of Zoom…
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
From Security Consultant Michelle Horton. Recently, the first Cabinet meeting was held using Zoom US. Many organisations use systems like Zoom US (other platforms are available) but given the current circumstances, for many, this is a new venture. It raises important questions. Are we aware of the privacy settings and security procedures required and how […]
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Working from home security considerations
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Thank you to Security Consultant Craig Moan for his thoughts on this topic. As more of the UK workforce starts to work from home, we thought it would be a good idea to look at information security, business continuity and data protection considerations you need to make. From Advent IM Security Consultant – Craig Moan […]
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Business as usual at Advent IM
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog Advent IM News General Industry News
The escalating COVID-19 pandemic means we are observing Government guidelines and all staff are working from home. However, we have a very well developed and tested Business Continuity plan and although we are avoiding face to face meetings in favour of conference calls and other communication platforms, we are perfectly placed and prepared to deliver […]
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Coronavirus – be careful what you click
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
PODCAST: Government Digital Transformation, are we nearly there yet?
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
We are a decade on from ‘Tell us once’ – the Government service that was supposed to allow users to literally tell Government just once about a change in their lives and that would then be reflected through all the services they use or need. In this episode, we ask the pesky question from from […]
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Coronavirus; the Business Continuity implications and advice
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
COVID-19 or the Coronavirus, is at the forefront of everyone’s minds, whether that be for personal or business reasons. It is recommended that all organisations review their Business Continuity (BC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) plans to ensure it covers a large-scale pandemic. BC plans should include DR, so an organisation with a well-constructed BC Plan […]
Read MorePostergate: the unintended consequences of the best of intentions
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Thank you to Craig Moan, Security Consultant, for a cool headed look at the poster that got the infosec community hot under the collar and reaching for its Twitter feed. Last month, a poster was distributed by Local Authorities in West Midlands in an attempt to raise awareness amongst teachers, parents and guardians to help […]
Read MoreRedcar & Cleveland Council and Ransomware
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council hit by Cyber Attack By Advent IM Security Consultant Osian Cassells Cyber-attacks continue to wreak havoc throughout industry and businesses across the globe, with no signs of them slowing down. One of the latest victims of the ever-growing threat of a cyber-attack has been part of UK local government, Redcar […]
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