Category: General

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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Policing minister Chris Philp has outlined his intention to give police forces access to the UK’s passport database, claiming it will enhance their facial-recognition capabilities to help catch shoplifters and other criminals. Read via Computer Weekly.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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We still rely heavily on passwords in all aspects of our lives. The predicted death of the password was more than fifteen years ago and here we are – still securing our information crown jewels the same way. While other methodologies exist, they are not widespread and as this is cyber security awareness month, we […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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We are thrilled to share that Advent IM and Mike Gillespie have been shortlisted for 2 categories at the inaugural Real Cyber Awards! What are these Awards about? These awards are about the people making a real difference in the virtual world that has impact in the real world. Best Data Protection Service Award Nominees for this […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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RISK AND BUSINESS: Money V Education, which one would lead to better security? Join Mike Gillespie, Advent IM, and Robert Allen, Kingston Technology as they discuss the changes to working life and how they have led to  a much more mobile workforce, using technologies that are new to many.  To make this work securely everyone […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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The UK government has announced its decision to establish a data bridge with the US, enabling the free flow of personal data between the two regions. Read via InfoSecurityMag.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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Congratulations to Mike Gillespie, who has reached the finalist stage at the RISK Awards 2023 in December for ‘The Security Leader of the Year’ category. The winner of this award will be a senior and influential industry figure who leads a security team or mentors individuals—and who takes the time to show fledging security professionals […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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FaceComply Facilitates Facial Recognition Compliance Through Corsight AI, Anekanta® AI, Advent IM Partnership FaceComply combines expertise in AI, governance, risk management, data protection & cybersecurity to provide comprehensive tailored guidance for organizations to implement compliant facial recognition technology Corsight AI, Anekanta® AI, and Advent IM have joined forces to empower organizations with tailored guidance and […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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FaceComply Facilitates Facial Recognition Compliance Through Corsight AI, Anekanta® AI, Advent IM Partnership FaceComply combines expertise in AI, governance, risk management, data protection & cybersecurity to provide comprehensive tailored guidance for organizations to implement compliant facial recognition technology Corsight AI, Anekanta® AI, and Advent IM have joined forces to empower organizations with tailored guidance and […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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The Times recently released a story that was picked up and spread widely through other news outlets and social media. The story exposed a Chinese national using Linkedin to hunt for UK state secrets in return for cash, holidays and false speaker engagements. The intelligence officer sought out British security officials, civil servants, scientists and […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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Fiercely competitive labour market hindering efforts to modernise UK defence. Read via The Telegraph.