Category: Advent IM Blog
News and information from the Advent IM team.
How using a simple thing like email can lead to an ICO fine – even in the legal sector
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
From Derek Willins, Advent IM BDM with helpful tips from Ian Warren, Advent IM Security Consultant In June a headline caught my eye, it was about a police constabulary that was fined £80,000 by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) after sending a bulk email that identified victims. It went on to say, they had used […]
Read MoreThis Hallowe’en, if there’s something strange…
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
GDPR … don’t let your foot off the gas!
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
A timely reminder from Advent IM Director, Julia McCarron. Many times we hear clients say, “Yeah we are compliant with GDPR. We did the privacy notice, created a SAR process, trained our staff, re-did our data protection policy and stopped sending everyone emails until we get their consent. 25th May deadline was a doddle!” Well […]
Read MoreNIS Directive /Regulations..is it on your radar?
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
GDPR made a massive splash, there is no denying that. At around the same time as we were fighting our way through thousands of ‘consent’ emails, NIS Directive became UK law as Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018. Clearly, it didn’t have the same level of PR that GDPR enjoyed because there was precious little […]
Read MoreAdvent IM Joins The CPD Certification Service
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
**PRESS RELEASE** Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 22/10/2019 Advent IM has joined The CPD Certification service to enhance the value of its popular training courses Holistic security consultancy and training provider Advent IM Ltd, has joined The CPD Certification Service with a view to certifying their respected range […]
Read MoreA post from the new boy…
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
It is interesting to see how the industry and its challenges are viewed by a newcomer, not just to Advent IM but to the whole sector. No stranger to information, a few words from a welcome new starter… It’s been three months since I joined Advent IM as their new Business Development Manager. My role […]
Read MoreThe newest iteration of the UK Government Marketplace, Digital Outcomes and Specialists Framework will include Advent IM
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog Advent IM News
**Press Release** Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 03.10.18 The UK’s leading independent, holistic security consultancy announced on Monday 1st October 2018 that they will be offering their services from the new iteration Digital Outcomes and Specialists Framework 3. This framework is for public bodies and agencies to […]
Read MoreMike is in the first edition of The Professional Security Officer Magazine
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
The first edition of The Professional Security Officer Magazine has been published, this magazine is to help improve the working life for Front Line Security Professionals and create a loud and unified voice for them. Mike Gillespie was delighted to have contributed to this magazine, to read his article ‘Threat Convergence – Gone, but […]
Read MoreInvestigating #DataSecurity incidents in the #Education Sector
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
The data held on children in schools is of paramount importance and should be afforded appropriate level of security. Staff personal details need to be well protected too. You don’t know what you don’t know, so you need to be fully aware of all your information assets and their sensitivity. Only then can you […]
Read MoreWhy are our Top Ten Terrible #passwords still being used?
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
If yours is on the list and if it has been for a while, you really need a better one! If you need a method then avoid dictionary words and choose a phrase / title / lyric you can easily recall. Take the first and last letters of each word and capitalise one of […]
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