Category: Advent IM Blog

News and information from the Advent IM team.

James Morris MP visits Advent IM to talk GDPR and the future of Cyber Security in the Boardroom

**PRESS RELEASE**     Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 17.01.17 Advent IM, the UKs leading holistic security consultancy, today announced an upcoming visit from James Morris MP to their Birmingham centre on 20th of January.   2018 will see the adoption of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) […]

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2016 over the shoulder – Another year of the Data Breach?

For the last few years, we have seen The Year of the Breach, resolutely attributed to the preceding year. 2016 is not going to buck that trend and in terms of breach it certainly doesn’t disappoint. Indeed some breaches from years past, such as Ashley Madison in 2015, have still rumbled on in 2016.  In […]

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2017 Security Predictions from the Advent IM Team

At this time of year we like to make security predictions for the year to come. Ho Ho Oh dear…     Mike Gillespie – Director I predict – further growth and sophistication in phishing attacks, and as a result of these successful attacks and continuing low quality user awareness and education, an increase in the […]

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BYOD vs CYOD Where is the Trend?

Guest post from an Advent IM Security Consultant on a key business topic. Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), the phrase that has raised more than one eyebrow within the security fraternity and so it should! Allowing a personally owned device to access your corporate network or store any of your sensitive data? The lack of […]

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Advent IM celebrating with IISP

Dave Wharton and Ellie Hurst were delighted to represent Advent IM as Gold Sponsors at the IISP 10th Anniversary celebrations, aboard HQS Wellington this month. It was great to review the progress and evolution of the Institute and exciting to hear the future direction for the organisation and its members. The venue was certainly well chosen […]

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Advent IM announce its “Cyber for the C-Suite” breakfast seminar

**PRESS RELEASE** Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 17.10.16   Advent IM, the UKs leading holistic security consultancy, today announced a Cyber Security Awareness seminar, exclusively for Business Leaders and Senior Board Directors. A breakfast seminar created exclusively for Business Leaders and Senior Board members seeking guidance on cyber […]

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Advent IM Gold Sponsor for IISP 10th Anniversary

**PRESS RELEASE**     Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 06 October 2016 Advent IM helps celebrate IISP’s 10th anniversary    The Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP) celebrates a ten year anniversary in October and Advent IM Ltd are joining the celebrations as Gold Sponsors of the commemorative event. […]

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