Category: Advent IM Blog

News and information from the Advent IM team.

Most Influential in Security 2015 -IFSEC

You may want to vote for someone on the IFSEC list from last year – like Mike Gillespie who was 8th, or you may have someone else in mind. Either way, you have till June 8th (9am) to get your vote in. Good luck to everyone nominated and long may you continue to be a […]

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Ransomware – the background and what you need to know

A blog post from one of our Security Consultants, Del Brazil. Ransomware first appeared in the early part of latter 20th Century, with the first reported version being the AIDS Trojan Horse which was created and released in the USA.  Since then the development has rapidly increased, resulting in over 250,000 variants of Ransomware identified […]

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Local MP, James Morris, supports efforts to bridge the cyber skills gap.

**Press Release** Midland based Cyber/Information Security Consultancy and members of the Malvern Cyber Security Cluster, Advent IM enjoyed some serious discussion of how to bridge the cyber security skills gap with James Morris, the MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis MP.   Advent IM, the UKs leading independent holistic security consultancy welcomed local MP James […]

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How cyber-attacks affect local and national businesses – The Rt. Hon. James Morris MP visits Midland based experts to find out.

Midland based Cyber/Information Security Consultancy and members of the Malvern Cyber Security Cluster, Advent IM announce a forthcoming visit from Halesowen and Rowley Regis MP, James Morris. The visit is planned for the Advent IM Offices and Training Centre on February 20th at 11.30am. 5 Coombs Wood Court, Steel Park Road, Halesowen B62 8BF. This […]

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Francis Maude visits Midlands Cyber Security Firm

The Rt. Hon. Francis Maude MP called in to meet the team at a West Midlands based Cyber Security Consultancy today. Today, Advent IM was pleased to host a visit by the Rt. Hon Francis Maude MP as part of his remit as the Minister for Cyber Security.  Mr. Maude met with co-founders of Advent […]

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Cyber Security Solution suppliers to HM Government..

**PRESS RELEASE** Advent IM Recognised as Cyber Security Solution Supplier to HM Government Media Contact: Ellie Hurst  +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date :13.01.15 Holistic Security Consultancy and member of the Malvern Cyber Security Cluster, Advent IM Ltd, have today announced their confirmed status as Cyber Security Solution suppliers to HM Government. Advent IM today […]

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Watch out for those iPhone/iPad phishing emails

For reasons far too dull to expand upon, there were no Apple products in my stocking this year. I have however, had a mountain of email telling me to click through various links in order to re-register my iPad, to download a free app or piece of music, and a variety of other things. Also for […]

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