Category: General

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog General

Welcome back to another Data Protection Day! If you’re in the United States, you might know it as Data Privacy Day. While the names differ depending on where you are, both terms highlight crucial aspects of how we manage and secure personal data. Data Protection vs. Data Privacy: What’s the Difference? Though closely related, data […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Labour plans to implement the 50 recommendations set out by entrepreneur Matt Clifford to boost the use of AI in the UK Read the full story via Computer Weekly.

• by Anthony Orjally
• General

A post from Jack Hughes. See the close of post for how to get in touch with Jack. After a slightly delayed train journey (because, of course!), I finally made it to the CiiSEC seminar – and what a day it turned out to be. I still consider myself new to the industry and so […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Third and fourth-party ecosystems have emerged as a major source of security risk, after new research highlighted that all (100%) of Europe’s biggest financial services companies suffered a breach via their suppliers in the past year. Read the full article via InfoSecurityMag.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

The IT security landscape is constantly evolving, and the next five years will likely see a mix of emerging threats, enhanced attack techniques, and new vulnerabilities. The year 2024 saw the introduction of several vulnerabilities including; Google Chromium V8, Apache Pulsar and Citrix NetScaler ADC to name a few. Additionally in 2024, we saw the […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

UK government escalates cyber rhetoric in a speech at a Nato event, saying Russian advanced persistent threats stand ready to conduct cyber attacks that could ‘turn off the lights for millions’ Read the full article via Computer Weekly.

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog General

Listen in to the latest edition of the Risk & Business Podcast, which is available on all audio platforms and in video form on YouTube! In today’s fast-evolving threat landscape, organisations are struggling to fill critical cyber roles, making skilled talent harder to find. In this episode, we are joined by Advent IM Head of […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

US Department of Defense (DoD) officials have been empowered to better assess defense contractors’ cybersecurity protections with the finalization of the latest version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. Read the full article here.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Introduction As businesses in the UK continue to operate in an increasingly digital environment, compliance with cookie regulations has become a critical aspect of ensuring both data protection and cybersecurity. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) remains vigilant in enforcing the rules around cookies, especially in the wake of significant changes in data protection laws […]