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• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

A new app has been launched by the UK government to prevent people falling victim to online approaches by foreign spies. Read via BBC

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog Industry News

It’s been a week full of stories this week so it’s a jam-packed blog this week. In Advent IM news: We headed to Cyber UK 2022 on Tuesday! Whilst the team head to IFSEC next week – register here Our latest Youtube video covers NHS Shared Business Services – watch here We have a live […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

The Financial Times Stock Exchange (FTSE) 100 Index is made up of the 100 biggest companies by market capitalisation on the London Stock Exchange. These companies represent some of the most influential and profitable enterprises on the market across various industry verticals. It was found that the majority (81%) of the companies within the FTSE […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

After 157 years in existence, Lincoln College in the US to close its doors permanently after failing to recover from devastating ransomware attack Read via Silicon.co.uk

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

A Data Reform Bill to enable the UK to reform its data protection regime and deviate from EU rules has been announced. Read via Yahoo

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

A record number of online scams were removed from the internet last year thanks to the nation’s cyber experts significantly expanding the UK’s defences to push back against fraudsters, it has been revealed today. Read via City AM

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog

Weekend Wisdom, your weekly roundup of all things security and Advent IM, is back. In Advent IM news: This week’s theme was World Password Day 2022, for which we prepared two fantastic pieces of content: a YouTube video and a blog! World Password Day 2022 – What Is A Good Password? > Watch here Are […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

A new report by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned of the threats posed by malicious apps. Read via BBC  

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

More than 130 NHS email accounts were hijacked for a credential harvesting phishing operation targeting Microsoft users, although true scope of the attack is unknown. Read via Computer Weekly

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Managing passwords continues to be a major challenge for any organisation.  Our users continue to be told that passwords must be longish, complexish and changed regularly. Speaking at a conference in 2004 – yes that long ago! – Bill Gates predicted that passwords would soon reach the end of their life, saying that passwords cannot […]