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News and information from the Advent IM team.
UK’s forensic system hit by criminal cyber attack
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
Every police force across England and Wales has been forced to prioritise evidence for forensic testing following a criminal cyber attack affecting one of the primary forensic service providers to UK policing. The National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC) has temporarily suspended all law enforcement submissions to Eurofins Scientific, following a ransomware attack which has caused […]
Read MoreUK takes world lead in surveillance camera security
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
Although the UK is sometimes referred to as “the most surveilled country” in the world, it has taken the lead in setting minimum security requirements for surveillance cameras. But how will this make a difference internationally? The surveillance camera commissioner for England and Wales has published minimum requirements for manufacturers of surveillance camera systems and […]
Read MoreStatement on Eurofins Scientific
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
“The ICO has received a report that Eurofins Scientific, which provides forensic and scientific services to a number of UK law enforcement agencies, has been subject to a data breach. “We are working with partners and other stakeholders, nationally and internationally, to establish the scale and extent of the incident and to ensure that the […]
Read MoreUK to launch security standard for surveillance cameras
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
The UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner (SCC) is launching a voluntary set of minimum requirements to ensure that surveillance cameras and components are manufactured in a way that is secure by design and secure by default. Secure by default and design is a key element of UK government policy on technological innovation. In January 2019, the […]
Read MoreUK government pushes data-driven agenda
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
The UK government is ramping up its efforts to harness the potential of data, publishing a report on smart data and launching a consultation to shape the National Data Strategy. The Smart data report, published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), was announced in October to consider how development of data-driven […]
Read MoreMermaids transgender charity data breach exposed confidential emails
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
Mermaids UK has apologized for an “inadvertent” data breach which exposed private messages between the charity and the parents of gender variant and transgender children. As first reported by the Sunday Times last week, over 1,000 pages of confidential emails were leaked online, including “intimate details of the vulnerable youngsters it [the charity] seeks to […]
Read MoreUK firms need to address risky user habits
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
McAfee calls for companies to ramp up their security culture and improve the integration of technical security controls to minimise exposure from workers. Nearly half (45%) of UK residents polled by security firm McAfee either do not check the security of their internet connection or are willing to connect to an unsecured network while travelling, […]
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Medical cybersecurity execs may have priorities misplaced, study
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
A recent study sought out how the healthcare industry is dealing with the increasing number of cyberattacks targeting patient data found those charged with securing the data may have their priorities misplaced. Carbon Black surveyed 20 leading CISOs from the healthcare industry and found 83 percent of surveyed healthcare organizations said they’ve seen an increase […]
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MI5’s use of personal data was ‘unlawful’, says watchdog
- by Ellie Hurst
- Industry News
The security service MI5 has handled large amounts of personal data in an “undoubtedly unlawful” way, a watchdog has said. The Investigatory Powers Commissioner said information gathered under warrants was kept too long and not stored safely. Civil rights group Liberty said the breaches involved the “mass collection of data of innocent citizens”.
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IISP Live and Advent IM
- by Ellie Hurst
- Uncategorized
Advent IM are Premium Sponsors of IISP Live event July 11. Mike and Ellie are hosting a Masterclass, check out the IISP website for event details and how to sign up for a Masterclass. The link to book tickets is https://www.iisp.org/Live/Home/Live/Home.aspx?hkey=ec521fc9-1827-4990-aeb9-f95dbc8bec46
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