Tag: data protection

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

Government departments sit at the nexus of citizen data, critical infrastructure, and regulatory responsibility. Public trust depends not just on service availability but on demonstrable assurance that personal information, operational data, and national functions are secured by default. For too long, security has been treated as a corrective measure: audits exposing weaknesses, programmes retrofitting controls […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog Advent IM News General

New courses in AI, data governance, and information security equip organisations with essential skills for today’s dynamic digital and compliance environment.   Advent IM Training Academy has expanded with a comprehensive set of new courses designed to support organisations across sectors in responding to increasing regulatory demands, digital transformation, and information governance challenges. The new […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog General

Welcome back to another Data Protection Day! If you’re in the United States, you might know it as Data Privacy Day. While the names differ depending on where you are, both terms highlight crucial aspects of how we manage and secure personal data. Data Protection vs. Data Privacy: What’s the Difference? Though closely related, data […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

In today’s digital age, our online activities leave a trail of data that can be collected, analysed, and used for various purposes, from targeted advertising to identity theft. This raises the question: should we pay for online privacy?  The argument for paying for online privacy often focusses on the idea that free services are funded […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

With Labour returning to 10 Downing Street after 14 years, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank panellists share advice and wish lists for the new government. Governments around the world are prioritising cyber defence in response to the growing threat of cyber attacks. Read the full article here.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Fewer UK organisations believe their cyber security postures have reached a mature level than did so 12 months ago, as they struggle to keep up with new challenges and a fast-evolving threat landscape Read via Computer Weekly.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

I write this as someone with first-hand experience in information security and its management and also experience in Policing, having served part of my career as a frontline Police Constable; this combination allows me to clearly observe the lack of information management within policing. In 2007, the movie Hot Fuzz starring Simon Pegg and Nick […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

  Media Contact: Miek Gillespie  (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 01.02.24 Human Error Ranks No.1 Reason for Security Breaches   Just Less than One Fifth of UK Businesses Provide Security Training to Prevent Data Breaches…   Recent research shows that the cost of a data breach is sky rocketing, year-by-year, and 2024 will be […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

  Empowering Excellence through Knowledge   We are pleased to share the upcoming launch of the highly anticipated Advent IM Training Academy, a dedicated platform designed to empower public sector, private sector, and policing organisations with the knowledge and skills necessary to secure their data and information assets. In an era where the security landscape […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

It is the time of year when we turn over a new leaf and try to put plans in place to improve ourselves in the coming year. 2024 could be the year you get your arms around Governance, Risk and Compliance and related security needs! We have some ideas to get you started into a […]