Category: Advent IM Blog

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

In the digital age, data has become a valuable asset for businesses, but it also presents significant risks if not adequately protected. For companies operating in the United Kingdom, data protection has become a top priority due to the implementation of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To navigate the complexities of data compliance and […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

From Head of Client Development, Derek Willins. Recent reports from Gartner (and Splunk) highlight the chaos that is unfolding in cyber security. By 2025 Gartner predicts; “nearly half of cyber leaders will change jobs, with 25% moving to different roles”. They went on to say that in effect, success is judged on not being hacked, […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

In this podcast, Mike Gillespie is joined by Robert Allen from Kingston Technology. They discuss a range of topics, including the changes to hybrid working and the post covid era. Thank you to The Security Institute for allowing us to record this at their stand during IFSEC London 2023!   Listen to the Full Podcast […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

The finalists for the sixth annual British Ex-Forces in Business Awards, the Armed Forces community’s biggest awards ceremony, demonstrate the huge value that veterans offer. LONDON, 16 May: The shortlist for the sixth annual British Ex-Forces in Business Awards, the flagship showcase of the vast and exceptional talent within the UK’s Armed Forces community, is today […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

We have been providing data protection training for many years and we know from experience that an organisation needs to have a good quality security and data protection mindset when it comes to the efficacy of its data protection and privacy practices; it needs to be second nature and clearly understood by all. This is […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

There has been a marked increase in the number of organisations being notified of a breach, by external parties, according to Mandiant. The response indicated that the share of breaches notified by external parties has gone from 47% in 2021 to 63%.  External parties may be competitors, researchers, bad actors, or even customers. The last […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

Local Government, as anyone who regularly reviews the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) published stats on data breaches, is always in the top three for security incidents leading to a data breach. This must be frustrating for many people in public service, doing their best to provide the necessary services when budgets seem ever tighter and […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

The NCSC’s CAF and Government The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Cyber Assessment Framework is a tool designed to help organisations, including local government, assess their cyber security risks and implement appropriate measures to mitigate those risks. While the framework is available for use by UK local government, and should be used by them, there […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

Information Asset owners are the gateway to excellent data protection, data quality and secure information sharing for police forces, local government and many other public sector bodies. Benefits of training Information Asset Owners It is vital to train Information Asset Owners (IAOs) because they are responsible for managing and protecting the organization’s critical information assets. […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

Tracking pixels have been blamed for a cyber-attack on a New York hospital, which may have exposed patient data. These tracking and analytical tools were used by the hospital itself and could have been at the root of their own exposure and data breach. This is the fourth notable breach of recent times involving tracking […]