Tag: IT security
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Think beyond tick-box compliance
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Advent IM Blog Advent IM News General
“When it comes to compliance with the GDPR and the UK’s updated Data Protection Act (DPA), Mike Gillespie, managing director and co-founder of independent security consultancy Advent IM, says no information security professional should be driving the conversation through dialogue about potential fines. In his experience, this is both defeatist and counter-productive when dealing with […]
Read MorePassword; too short, too weak, like everyone else’s …. #WorldPasswordDay
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
The top 10 passwords of 2018 has over half of the same passwords of 2017. We aren’t just lacking in imagination, we are also not learning our lesson either. Lets be original, avoid the dictionary words, add some upper cases and symbols. Let’s make them hard to guess but easy for us to remember.. because […]
Read MoreAdvent IM’s view … on security myths
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Click here to download a PDF version.
Read MoreWe are pleased to present CSP’s first ‘Workshop Findings’ “Can we talk about Ex-Hackers?” by Ellie Hurst
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM News
A CSP:2018 workshop to discuss the rise in recruitment of convicted hackers for security teams in business. Read full story.
Read MoreMike Gillespie in Computer Weekly – Security Think Tank: Aim for business intelligence-driven system of risk indicators
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM News
What should be the key cyber security risk indicator for any business? Read full story.
Read MoreDay 23: Christmas is a time for sharing …. #AdventAdventCalendar
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
It’s day 22: Christmas is great to share on social media …. #AdventAdventCalendar
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Security Think Tank: Align security strategy to business objectives – Mike Gillespie in Computer Weekly
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog Advent IM News
At the close of 2018, we asked CW Security Think Tank contributors to name one thing predicted for 2018 that did not happen, one thing that was not predicted and did happen and one thing that should happen in 2019, but probably will not Read full story.
Read MoreIt’s day 19 of the #AdventAdventCalendar: Is that an early Christmas present ….?
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
It’s day 17 of the #AdventAdventCalendar – have you received any Christmas e-card greetings yet?
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog