Tag: Afghanistan
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Second Afghan interpreter data breach uncovered at Ministry of Defence
- by Connor McBean
- Industry News
A second email data breach has been uncovered at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in the team responsible for relocating Afghan allies to the UK. The BBC reported that dozens of people who may be eligible to come to the UK under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (Arap) were mistakenly copied into an email […]
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Afghanistan: MoD shared more than 250 Afghan interpreters’ details on email
- by Connor McBean
- Industry News
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has launched an investigation into a data breach involving the email addresses of dozens of Afghan interpreters who worked for British forces. More than 250 people seeking relocation to the UK – many of whom are in hiding – were mistakenly copied into an email from the Ministry of Defence. Their […]
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PODCAST | Biometrics, Privacy and War
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Our thanks to Phil Ingram MBE and Liam Walker – Advent IM Security Consultant, for joining us in this fascinating look at the potential fallout from the abandoning of biometric information in Afghanistan, the likelihood of it then falling into Taliban hands, and the impact on people. The rights and freedoms of the individual being […]
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