Category: Advent IM Blog
News and information from the Advent IM team.
Surveillance Camera Commissioner Buyers Toolkit Launched
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner Byers Toolkit has been launched, this toolkit has been introduced for any organisation who wants to maximise their chance of success and minimise the risk of buying a surveillance camera. From a cyber security perspective, we see it as a […]
Read MoreGDPR for Schools – 9 steps to help you
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
The Data Protection Act 2018
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
The wait is over and in the words of the .GOV website… The Data Protection Act updates our data protection laws for the digital age. It received Royal Assent on 23 May 2018. All of the guidance documents are here. Don’t forget you can always talk to us about any Data Protection or GDPR concerns you […]
Read MoreFacebook revisited or It is YOUR personal information; you are allowing it to be processed…
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
So much has been written or compiled in the last few days about Cambridge Analytica and Facebook. Commentators in all fields have got a contribution; be that data privacy and protection professionals, security professionals, political commentators or any combination thereof. Whilst we don’t want to add to the morass of information in what is an […]
Read MoreMike Gillespie – Why Cyber Security is Everyone’s Responsibility
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
Mike will be speaking at the Bolton Roadshow for Norbain. Hear some of thoughts ahead of this key event in Norbain’s video interview with him. Sign up for this event here.
Read More1. Fileless attacks – a growing menace. A series of opinions from Advent IM Consultants
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
From Del Brazil Senior Security Consultant – Advent IM Fileless Malware Simply put Fileless malware is a very well-engineered piece of malware that is very difficult to detect as part of any post incident analysis. It is designed to operate and survive in the memory of systems and as such once a system is re-booted […]
Read MoreThe Future of Surveillance Cameras – A Question Time Event – Tony Porter
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
We attended this excellent event and have high hopes there will be more of this kind of frank and open debate in future. From Tony Porter – You never really know if an idea will work. Professor William Webster (Centre for Research Information Surveillance and Privacy) thought that if he “built it people would come”. […]
Read MoreThe Future of Surveillance Cameras – event 21Feb
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
The Surveillance Camera Commissioner, Tony Porter, is taking part in an important Question Time – style event, next week. If you want to find out more and how to book your FREE place, please go to the Commissioner’s blog.
Read MoreAdvent IM launch MyDataProtectionOfficer, ahead of GDPR
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog
**PRESS RELEASE** Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 15.02.18 Advent IM launch MyDataProtectionOfficer, ahead of GDPR The UK’s leading independent, holistic security consultancy today announced the launch of their data protection advisory service, MyDataProtectionOfficer. This service is a direct response to the GDPR requirement for some businesses and organisations to […]
Read MoreCrossword Solution #GDPR #DPD18
- by Ellie Hurst
- Advent IM Blog