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• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

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 Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

In the ever-evolving world of technology, staying up-to-date with the latest software and security measures is paramount. However, some industries, like manufacturing, even security manufacturing, can lag behind in adopting new technologies due to various reasons, including cost concerns, legacy systems, and the belief that “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” This resistance to […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

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 Anthony Orjally
• Industry News

A new cyber attack campaign is leveraging the PowerShell script associated with a legitimate red teaming tool to plunder NTLMv2 hashes from compromised Windows systems primarily located in Australia, Poland, and Belgium. Read via The Hacker News.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

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 Anthony Orjally
• Industry News

A secondary school in Kent has been hit by a criminal cyber attack, with pupil and parental data encrypted. Read via BBC News.

• by Anthony Orjally
• Industry News

The government has denied it is changing plans to force messaging apps to access users’ private messages if requested by the regulator Ofcom. Read via BBC Technology.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

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 Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

Building and nurturing future talent through industry leadership   The information security industry is battling a skills gap that is predicted by the ONS to be a generation long. As skills are scarce, recruitment has become difficult and expensive, this will continue and businesses, public sector and government alike all face security threats stemming from […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Industry News

Cyberattacks by the UK’s enemies are becoming “relentless” as we enter a “new era” of global conflict, an expert has warned. An attack on security firm Zaun, which holds information on militarily sensitive sites, has been described as ‘serious and of huge concern’. Read via The Independent.