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Day 5 #AdventAdventCalendar Keep those gifts safe!
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
You don’t want to have a nightmare before Christmas, make sure you keep all your Christmas gifts and other important items in a safe location. Advent Advent Calendar Secret Santa Giveaway Terms & Conditions
Read MoreIt’s Day 4! We want Turkey, not #Phish!
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
It’s Day 4 of the Advent Advent Calendar. Have you got your turkey for your dinner? You don’t want to end up with Phish… Do not give out private information (such as bank details or passwords), reply to text messages, download attachments or click on any links in emails if you’re not sure they’re genuine. […]
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Cabinet Office fined £500,000 by ICO over New Year Honours data breach
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Sir Elton John and cricketer Ben Stokes are among individuals affected by the breach The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued the Cabinet Office with a £500,000 fine over a data breach that disclosed the personal details of more than 1,000 people listed for 2020’s New Year Honours. The ICO said its investigation into […]
Read MoreReady…Set…GIVEAWAY DAY! Advent Advent Calendar
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
QUICK!… The first two out of the sack to email bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk will receive a FREE GIFT from Secret Santa Advent Advent Calendar Secret Santa Giveaway Terms & Conditions
Read MoreAdvent Advent Calendar Day 2: Keep those presents and laptops safe!
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
Is working from home now your new normal? If you turn your home into Santa’s grotto over the festive period and expect a few guests, make sure your important work items are stored and locked away in an appropriate place. Advent Advent Calendar Secret Santa Giveaway Terms & Conditions
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PODCAST | British Ex-Forces in Business
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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Our thanks to Fiona Linton, Information Security and Business Continuity Manager at e.surv Chartered Surveyors and Leighton Hughes – Advent IM Security Consultant, for joining us on this fascinating trip down memory lane for these members of the military forces. Now all in civilian workplaces, Mike Gillespie and our guests discuss their excellent military career […]
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Facial Recognition Firm Facing £17m ICO Data Handling Fine
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
The company has been ordered to stop data processing after the ICO warned of a substantial privacy fine for the mishandling of collected facial data in the UK. Australian Facial recognition company Clearview AI is facing a £17 million fine for its mishandling on user data in the UK. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) announced […]
Read MoreAdvent Advent Calendar 2021 Secret Santa Giveaway Terms and Conditions
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
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Read MoreDay 1 Advent Advent Calendar; Do your elves have appropriate Data Protection Training?
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
Do your elves, reindeer and other temporary staff have appropriate Data Protection Training? If not, you could find yourself on the Naughty List. Advent Advent Calendar Secret Santa Giveaway Terms & Conditions
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MI6 boss warns of China ‘debt traps and data traps’
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
MI6 chief Richard Moore has warned of China’s “debt traps and data traps” in his first live broadcast interview. Mr Moore – known as “C” – told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme these traps threatened to erode sovereignty and have prompted defensive measures. In a wide-ranging interview ahead of his first major public speech since […]
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