Category: Advent IM Blog

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued one of its biggest-ever fines (£12.7m) to the TikTok platform. This fine relates to the platform’s failure to protect the privacy of children. Although the site has a policy of over -13s only unless with parental consent, it would appear that many accounts were set up by under-thirteens […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

Every organisation is unique. And your information security and data protection training should reflect your specific needs. Sometimes off-the-shelf training is a cost-effective solution for your staff. However, a bespoke training package can offer a range of additional valuable benefits. Our bespoke packages are delivered by experienced security consultants who do this work daily and can […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

LastPass Data Breach The 2022 data breach at LastPass was ultimately the result of one of its engineers failing to update their home computer, in what’s a sobering reminder of the dangers of failing to keep software up-to-date. Incident 1 Summary: A LastPass software engineer’s corporate laptop was compromised, allowing the unauthorized threat actor to […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

Guest: Paul Oughton, Head of UK Security, Lockheed Martin Mike and Ellie were joined by Paul Oughton, Head of UK Security at Lockheed Martin where it was discussed how the move in security is away from rules and into principle based, with the MoD being no exemption. Mike Gillespie: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/advent_im_md/ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/adventimmikegillespie/ […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog

As most businesses will know, digital security is more important than ever before. No matter what industry you’re in, protecting your company’s information is essential. From personal information to financial details, cybersecurity breaches can lead to sensitive data being stolen. It can also result in legal battles and potential government fines. Fortunately, there are some straightforward actions you can […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

Today we’re raising awareness for Data Protection Day with our short film ‘Yas Minister’, featuring Mike Gillespie and Ellie Hurst. Click Here to watch the video on YouTube. Make sure to like, comment and subscribe!

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

Fibonacci is a numerical sequence where each number is equal to the sum of the preceding two numbers (see pic) and this creates something called a Golden Ratio. If you are an architect or building engineer, this concept will be very familiar to you. In its most simple terms, it describes a pattern, design, or […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog Advent IM News

We are delighted to announce Ellie won the Contribution to Industry Award at the 11th annual Women In Security awards in London the 10th of November. Over three hundred and fifty nominations were made for women into this year’s Awards, so it was a bumper year.  Ellie said, ” It was an honour to be […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog General

You may have thought that October was all about Halloween and of course, it is, but it’s also the month of Cyber Security Awareness and where would we be without this month to share good practices, warn of bad practices and make helpful suggestions for how to improve things. At least that’s how we roll […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

We wake up to unprecedented times. Gone is the woman who has been in our lives always. A mother, grandmother … our Queen. Through the good times and bad her dedication to this nation and her peoples was unwavering. And even though most of us never met her we felt like we knew her and […]