Category: Advent IM Blog

News and information from the Advent IM team.

UK Data Centres 2025: risk, regulation, and real-world resilience

The UK’s data centre estate is growing fast, but geography and power are biting. West London/Slough—the low-latency darling of finance—is edging toward saturation on both land and grid headroom, while demand surges from cloud, multi-cloud and AI workloads. The regulatory weather The government’s forthcoming Cyber Security & Resilience Bill is the big mover. It modernises […]

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The Human Factor in 2025: What Social Engineering Means for GRC, Risk and Resilience

Governance, risk and compliance (GRC) professionals have long argued that security is not just a technical discipline but a human one. Proofpoint’s Human Factor 2025 report confirms this view with unsettling clarity: the most dangerous attack vector in today’s threat landscape isn’t a piece of malware or a zero-day exploit. It’s us. Social engineering as […]

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Heathrow and the MUSE Cyberattack: More Than Just Airport Delays

When Heathrow and several other major European airports found themselves plunged into long queues, manual check-ins and delayed flights this September, the headlines focused on passenger disruption. The underlying story is more complex, and its implications reach far beyond irritated travellers. The disruption stemmed from a cyberattack on MUSE (Multi-User System Environment), a shared platform […]

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Are We Missing a Trick with Young Hackers? A GRC Perspective

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently highlighted a worrying rise in cyber incidents across UK schools and colleges. In many cases, the perpetrators aren’t organised criminals or external threat actors, but students themselves. The BBC reports that since 2022, the ICO has investigated over 215 incidents, with 57% involving children. Some of these “attacks” were […]

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**PRESS RELEASE** Making an IMpact: Advent IM Launches New ESV Commitment

**PRESS RELEASE** Making an IMpact: Advent IM Launches New ESV Commitment With expertise in governance, risk and compliance, Advent is now applying the same principles that guide its information security consultancy to a new ESV (Employer Supported Volunteering) initiative that supports employees, communities and the environment. Media Contact: Olivia Lawlor Blackburn  0121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk […]

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Advent IM in Action: Proven Security & Compliance Expertise

Amid the landscape we navigate today, security isn’t just about compliance – it’s about managing risk and making it work for your business. At Advent IM, we help organisations across sectors tackle every aspect of security, from information and physical protection to GRC and business continuity. Our collaborative approach empowers teams, builds lasting practices, and […]

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Advent IMpact | Ian’s Story | Audlem District Amenities Society (ADAS)

Audlem District Amenities Society (ADAS), Registered Charity 502441, was formed in 1969. The concept was to stimulate public interest in the area to promote high standards of planning and architecture and to secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historical and public interest. This ethos has remained the driving force that stimulates […]

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Wild Zoological Park

Advent IMpact | Michelle supports Wild Zoological Park in Halfpenny Green, West Midlands

As part of Advent IM’s Employee Supported Volunteering days, Michelle, Our Head of Training Academy, took the opportunity to support Wild Zoological Park in Halfpenny Green, West Midlands, which is a small, conservation-focused zoo offering immersive wildlife experiences across themed zones such as African Plains, Tropical House, and Woodland Walk. The park provides close-up encounters […]

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