Category: General

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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Our CPD Accredited 1-day course is designed for SIROs within UK Police Forces who need a more developed understanding of their responsibilities. Available dates: February 22, 2023 May 25, 2023 August 24, 2023 November 23, 2023 Full information on the course can be found here. Also available for public and private sector organisations, please visit our Public Sector […]

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A hospital in the Parisian suburb of Versailles was forced offline over the weekend, leading to the cancellation of all operations and the transfer of some patients, according to local reports. Read via InfoSecurityMag.

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A special edition of the Advent IM Risk and Business Podcast. A celebration of Ellie Hurst, Advent IM Head of Marcomms and Media and now, WINNER of the Contribution to Industry Category at the Women in Security Awards 2022. View the complete list of winners and event gallery here.      

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Nearly nine in 10 (87%) of US defense contractors are failing to meet basic cybersecurity regulation requirements, according to research commissioned by CyberSheath. Read via InfoSecurityMag

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The Advent Advent Calendar Giveaway Days may fall any day between Dec 1, 2022 and Dec 24, 2022 It is open to UK postal addresses only. Anyone is eligible to enter, except Advent IM employees, associates, and their families. Email entry is valid only on the day when Secret Santa Giveaway Day is announced on […]

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Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has issued Meta with a €265m ($275m) fine and a “range of corrective measures” under GDPR relating to a large-scale data breach that was uncovered in 2021.   Read via InfoSecurityMag.

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The UK’s popular Cyber Essentials scheme is set to get a refresh in April next year, with new guidance in a range of areas designed to clarify requirements and ensure they align with the current technology landscape. Read via InfoSecurityMag

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A cyberespionage threat actor tracked as Billbug (a.k.a. Thrip, Lotus Blossom, Spring Dragon) has been running a campaign targeting a certificate authority, government agencies, and defense organizations in several countries in Asia. Read via Bleeping Computer.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead, Short days ago We lived, felt down, saw sunset glow, Loved, and we loved, and now we lie, In […]