Category: General

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

ICO reports ‘steady and significant’ increase in cyber-attacks against UK firms over past two years. Employees should report any suspicious emails rather than delete them and firms must step up their vigilance against cyber-attacks in the face of a heightened threat from Russian hackers, the UK’s data watchdog has said. Read via The Guardaian.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Join us at the biggest networking event in Europe for nuclear decommissioning on the 21st July, 2022. The event will be held at The International Centre, Telford, Shropshire.  View the event here. The NDA group supply chain event is organised by the industry for the industry. The event attracts 1700 delegates, providing opportunities to network […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM News General

If you are a supplier to the Ministry of Defence you will be aware of the stringent security requirements that need to be in place to maintain your commercial relationship. Finding all the resources you need can be a challenge, whether that is for assurance (JSP440 or NIST) or audit or just finding the right […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog General

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is the territorial police force in Manchester responsible for and providing a policing service to the people within the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester in North West England. Given the scale of criminal activity and responsibilities the force has, there is a requirement to store, manage and process information that carries […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Safer Internet Day is celebrated globally in February each year to promote the safe and positive use of digital technology for children and young people, and to inspire a national conversation about using technology responsibly, respectfully, critically, and creatively. Safer Internet Day 2022 is on 8th February and will be celebrated with the theme ‘All […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

More than 100,000 files with student records belonging to British Council were found exposed online. An unsecured Microsoft Azure blob discovered on the internet by a cybersecurity firm revealed student names, IDs, usernames and email addresses, and other personal information. British Council promotes the study of British culture and the English language around the world […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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No travel, no overnight stays, SIRO Training at your convenience. Available dates: February 22, 2022 March 22, 2022 April 26, 2022 May 24, 2022 June 21, 2022 July 19, 2022 August 16, 2021 For more details or to book delegates onto our SIRO Training Course please contact us for information.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
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Former New Zealand Privacy Commissioner will lead the ICO for the next five years Read via ItProPortal.