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• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog General

National Computer Security Day commenced in 1988. Its inception closely followed an attack on ARPANET -the internet’s predecessor- that harmed 10% of connected computers. The Association for Computer Machinery (ACM) first inaugurated the holiday. National Computer Security Day is designed to raise awareness about cyber security issues. It also helps people maintain online security. Check […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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  Advent IM Limited, as a member of the cybersecurity community committed to the prevention of all forms of harassment within our industry, hereby pledges its support for a workplace and community free from harassment and fear. Harassment is any unwanted physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct that has the purpose or effect of either violating […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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On 10th November 2021, the UK Supreme Court handed down a highly anticipated judgment in the case of Lloyd v Google. The case brought by Mr Lloyd was a representative action on behalf of several millions of individuals who were allegedly subjected to the use of unlawful Google advertising cookies in their Safari browsers and […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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**PRESS RELEASE** Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 16 Nov 2021 Mike Gillespie recognised for his Outstanding Contribution to Security in The Security Institute Awards Shortlist Advent Managing Director, Mike Gillespie has been shortlisted for his ‘Outstanding Contribution to Security’  in memory of George van Schalkwyk, in the 2020 […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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  For the Fallen, Laurence Binyon They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.   Advent IM is proud to have signed up to the Armed Forces […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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UK information commissioner will join a private law firm that represents technology companies she used to regulate, raising questions about conflicts of interest and drawing ‘revolving door’ criticisms The UK’s outgoing information commissioner Elizabeth Denham is set to join global law firm Baker McKenzie, which previously defended Facebook against privacy enforcement by her office. Denham […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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The UK’s cyber skills shortage has surged by more than a third in the past 12 months, according to a new report by global recruitment firm Harvey Nash. The study, which analyzed the current state of the digital jobs shortage, found that cybersecurity is the most sought-after tech skill in the UK. Nearly half (43%) of the […]