Tag: data protection

News and information from the Advent IM team.

BLOG: Policing and The Need for Information Management

  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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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 […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Human Error Ranks No.1 Reason for Security Breaches

  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 […]

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Advent IM Training Academy | February 2024 : Empowering Excellence through Knowledge

  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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  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 […]

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Hook, Line, and Sinker: Don’t Let Phishing Emails Reel You In! #CSAM

  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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This is the last part of our security tips for Cyber Security Awareness Month. We hope you have found them helpful and will consider coming to us for support on information security consulting or training in the future. This last post is a crucial one as so many cyber incidents and data breaches are enabled […]

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Advent IM finalists at the inaugural Real Cyber Awards this November!

  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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We are thrilled to share that Advent IM and Mike Gillespie have been shortlisted for 2 categories at the inaugural Real Cyber Awards! What are these Awards about? These awards are about the people making a real difference in the virtual world that has impact in the real world. Best Data Protection Service Award Nominees for this […]

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“This legislation is no longer fit for purpose” post from Mike Gillespie

From our MD, Mike Gillespie. Recently, a couple of high-profile breaches have been caused by information being inappropriately released following Freedom of Information (FOI) requests. The people tasked with fulfilling these requests are, in many public sector organisations, low-pay grade administration assistants, who often do not get adequately trained, and who are being tasked with […]

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