Category: Advent IM Blog

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

Thank you to Senior Security Consultant, Ian Warren. The final outcome of the BA data breach of 2018 has left many observers with mixed opinions. There is a perception of falling far short of expectations after £186m had been muted across the various media outputs; is this a partisan result? Protection for one of our […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

With thanks to Advent IM Senior Security Consultant, Ian Warren for his take on Data Protection, post-Brexit. The 31st December 2020 is looming large and with the final break from Europe approaching, the ground rush is becoming apparent. Those that do parachuting will understand the analogy; the first few thousand feet freefall are exhilarating and […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

Looking at the issues identified by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in UK Universities. Examining the level and nature of recent breaches, training levels of staff and a suggestion to help address these issues comprehensively. You can download a copy of our infographic here.

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

Today marks our return to onsite training. With a hybrid session including some onsite delegates, some virtual delegates, an onsite trainer and contributions from a remote presenter too, it was certainly a challenge. Add in some very stringent COVID-19 safety measures and you have quite a set of requirements! Luckily, we were well prepared. From […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

Information security has always been a volatile and unpredictable landscape; things move so fast the only thing you can hang your hat on, is change. No one could really have predicted the largescale change of many people’s working lives and conditions and whilst I may be biased, I feel security has been at the heart […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog

**PRESS RELEASE**     Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 29 September 2020   G-Cloud 12 will include Advent IM Holistic Security Consultancy   The UK’s leading independent holistic security consultancy today confirms its availability on the latest iteration of the UK Government’s public sector market place, G-Cloud 12.   […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

Working from home had become increasingly popular over the last few years, with staff choosing to work from home 1-2 days a week, taking up that opportunity. The COVID-19 pandemic propelled all office staff to a new way of working, that some of us were not used to and we quickly had to adapt. So, […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog

Working from home had become increasingly popular over the last few years, with staff choosing to work from home 1-2 days a week, taking up that opportunity. The COVID-19 pandemic propelled all office staff to a new way of working, that some of us were not used to and we quickly had to adapt. So, […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

A mini podcast with Advent IM Senior Secrity Consultant, Ian Warren.  Challenges to physical security efficacy and data protection are not as far apart as you might think. http://advent-im.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Mini-DP-PS-podcast.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS