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News and information from the Advent IM team.
Spyware Vendors’ Nebulous Ecosystem Helps Them Evade Sanctions
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Global scrutiny on hack-for-hire services and spyware tools has heightened over the past few months, with many countries strengthening their legal response to human rights and security violations leveraging these tools and services. Read Here.
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Scottish NHS Staff Suffer See Mobile Numbers Breached
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
The mobile numbers of Scottish NHS staff at seven health boards have been compromised following a software company data breach. Read Here.
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ADVENT IM BLOG | Should You Pay for Online Privacy?
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
In today’s digital age, our online activities leave a trail of data that can be collected, analysed, and used for various purposes, from targeted advertising to identity theft. This raises the question: should we pay for online privacy? The argument for paying for online privacy often focusses on the idea that free services are funded […]
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Police Ombudsman apologises to staff after data leak
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Northern Ireland’s police watchdog has apologised to its staff after their details were inadvertently shared with almost two dozen job applicants. The data leak at the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland involved the details of 160 current and former employees. Read Here.
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Millions of data files exposed in massive security breach
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Security researcher Jeremiah Fowler has uncovered a massive database belonging to field service management platform ServiceBridge was left freely available online. In total, the database numbered 31,524,107 files, dated back to 2012 and primarily belonging to companies from the US, UK, and Canada. Read Here.
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Heriot-Watt University begins work on new £2.5m cyber attack station
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Work has begun on the development of a new optical ground station at Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. The £2.5m facility will demonstrate and test satellite quantum secure communications and is scheduled to be fully operational by late autumn this year. Read Here.
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Advent IM advances to the final stage of the JOSCAR SME Innovation Award
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
As a JOSCAR-registered supplier, we are proud to have advanced to the final stage of the SME Innovation Award, taking place at JOSCAR Live 2024 this September. For a security consultancy like ours, which relies solely on the expertise and deep knowledge of our team rather than products, reaching this milestone is a testament to […]
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Uber Hit With €290m GDPR Fine
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Uber is facing a massive GDPR fine after the Dutch regulator claimed it violated the regulation by storing driver data in the US without adequate safeguards. Read Here.
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Scottish Police Encourage Businesses to Adopt CyberAlarm
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
Scottish businesses are being encouraged to sign to and use a free digital tool to help businesses better understand and monitor malicious cyber activity.
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Dangers of Social Media – A growing concern for Society & Businesses
- by Anthony Orjally
- Advent IM Blog
In recent years, social media has become an undeniable force in shaping public opinion, fuelling movements, and influencing the behaviours of millions. However, with this power comes a darker side, one that has recently led to riots, unrest, and division. For example, the incidents in the UK where social media platforms have been instrumental in […]
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