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UK government proposes new rules for digital supply chain security

Proposals could see IT service providers legally required to adhere to the NCSC’s Cyber Assessment Framework, among other things The UK government has unveiled plans to boost the cyber security of the country’s digital supply chains with a series of measures that could include mandating IT service providers to adhere to the National Cyber Security […]

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Press Release: Mike Gillespie recognised for his Outstanding Contribution to Security in The Security Institute Awards Shortlist
  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
  • General

**PRESS RELEASE** Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 16 Nov 2021 Mike Gillespie recognised for his Outstanding Contribution to Security in The Security Institute Awards Shortlist Advent Managing Director, Mike Gillespie has been shortlisted for his ‘Outstanding Contribution to Security’  in memory of George van Schalkwyk, in the 2020 […]

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Google wins £3bn legal fight over iPhone ‘data misuse’

A £3 billion legal claim against Google over claims it secretly tracked the internet activity of millions of iPhone users has been blocked by the UK’s highest court. Former Which? director Richard Lloyd wanted to bring a “representative action” against the US-based tech giant on behalf of around 4.4 million people in England and Wales. […]

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Thursday 11th November 2021: Remembrance Day
  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
  • General

  For the Fallen, Laurence Binyon They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.   Advent IM is proud to have signed up to the Armed Forces […]

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UK privacy chief denies conflict of interest in new role
  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
  • General

UK information commissioner will join a private law firm that represents technology companies she used to regulate, raising questions about conflicts of interest and drawing ‘revolving door’ criticisms The UK’s outgoing information commissioner Elizabeth Denham is set to join global law firm Baker McKenzie, which previously defended Facebook against privacy enforcement by her office. Denham […]

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Robinhood trading app hit by data breach affecting seven million

US share-trading app Robinhood has been hit by a security breach that has exposed the names or email addresses of more than seven million people. The company says the breach affected “a limited amount of personal information for a portion of our customers”. And it does not believe the most sensitive information it gathers – […]

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Fishing gear seller caught in hacker’s net

The UK’s biggest fishing shop has been hacked, with its website redirecting keen anglers to an adult website. Angling Direct, which sells fishing gear online and through stores, said it was hit by the attack late on Friday. On top of the website redirect, its Twitter account has been compromised to also reference a porn […]

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UK Cyber Skills Shortage Rises by Over a Third
  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
  • General

The UK’s cyber skills shortage has surged by more than a third in the past 12 months, according to a new report by global recruitment firm Harvey Nash. The study, which analyzed the current state of the digital jobs shortage, found that cybersecurity is the most sought-after tech skill in the UK. Nearly half (43%) of the […]

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ICO fines HIV Scotland for email data protection breach

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the charity HIV Scotland £10,000 for a breach of data protection law through an emailing. It sent an email in February 2020 to 105 people which included patient advocates representing people living in Scotland with HIV. All the email addresses were visible to all recipients, and 65 of […]

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