Category: Advent IM Blog
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Mike has a few words on WhatsApp…
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Mike Gillespie has taken to the blog to express his opinion of WhatsApp and the targeting of advertising. So, its official, WhatsApp users will be sent targeted advertising by 2020 It has been on the cards for a while now, indeed some might say that once Facebook acquired Whatsapp it was inevitable. After all, Facebook […]
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IISP and Advent IM – perfect combination!
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
We are happy to be premium sponsors of IISP LIVE this July and will be offering a Masterclass on the day..details soon. There will be a few of us there to support this important event and we are delighted it will be held at City of Birmingham University. So come along and chat with Mike […]
Read MoreIISP Live…Advent IM Premium sponsors
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
We are delighted to be premium sponsors of this important event and are busily planning our Masterclass content! Watch this blog and Twitter feeds for more updates. @Advent_IM…@Advent_IM_Comms …@Advent_IM_MD You can find out more about the day and book your place here
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Podcast: Infosec vs. Privacy
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
If you would like a copy of our Infoscape, click here. http://advent-im.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Infosec-and-Privacy-v1.0-mp3.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS
Read MoreIts Business Continuity Awareness Week! Grab a word search… #BCAW2019
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
So it’s time to learn as well as have some fun with our word search. Click
Read MoreMinimum standard for the manufacture of surveillance cameras to be launched
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Mike has written a post for the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s blog… I have been fortunate to be involved in the Surveillance Camera Commissioner’s National Surveillance Camera Strategy for England and Wales for the last 2 years since Tony Porter invited me to provide a consistent, cross cutting advisory role into his National Strategy. Read the full post..
Read MorePassword; too short, too weak, like everyone else’s …. #WorldPasswordDay
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
The top 10 passwords of 2018 has over half of the same passwords of 2017. We aren’t just lacking in imagination, we are also not learning our lesson either. Lets be original, avoid the dictionary words, add some upper cases and symbols. Let’s make them hard to guess but easy for us to remember.. because […]
Read MoreAdvent IM’s view … on security myths
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Click here to download a PDF version.
Read MoreThe World’s First Surveillance Camera Day!
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
As you will be aware, our MD, Mike Gillespie has been acting as Cyber Security adviser to Tony Porter, The Surveillance Camera Commissioner on a pro bono basis, for some time. So of course we are delighted to help the Commissioner share the news of the inaugural Surveillance Camera Day and its launch at IFSEC […]
Read MorePodcast: Neurodiversity – Respect for the individual
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
We were lucky enough to have a great chat with Dr Emma Philpott (UK Cyber Security Forum and IASME), Rowenna Fielding (Protecture) and Nicola Whiting (Titania), on the topic of neurodiversity. There are some #Infosec and #Cybersecurity references but this podcast is for everyone. We talk about perceptions, employment, training, attitudes and hopes for the […]
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