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News and information from the Advent IM team.
Many employees can access millions of company files on their first day
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
On average, new employees can access about six million corporate documents on their first day on the job, a new report has claimed, based on an analysis of four billion files across 50 different organizations. Problem is often further compounded by poor active directory hygiene. Read via TechRadar
Read MoreAdvent IM at The Security Event 2021
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
Last week we had an amazing 2 days at The Security Event 2021. Day 1 we had Ellie Hurst presenting on Critical National Infrastructure and Ransomware Threats, followed by a panel on Major Projects & Emerging Technologies; Addressing threats with new technologies and legacy infrastructure. Day 2 We had Mike Gillespie presenting on Is Data really […]
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We Return to our Roots, 17 years on
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
We have gone full circle and after 17 years, have returned to the place where it all started. In 2004, we moved into our first office space at Cradley Enterprise Centre and in less than twenty years, have gone from one information security man with a laptop, to a respected cyber security consultancy with a […]
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Weekend Wisdom 03/09/2021
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
After a week off, this week’s weekend wisdom is jam-packed because it’s been a busy week here at Advent. We are delighted to announce that James Morris, MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis, will officially open our office at the Cradley Enterprise Centre, bringing us full circle and back to where it all began after […]
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Find Us On Your favorite Streaming Service!
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
You can now find us on more streaming sites than ever! Our Risk and Business Podcast, including all episodes, are now available on Spotify, Amazon, Google and Apple Podcasts.
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WhatsApp fined 225 million euro by Irish data protection commissioner
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General Industry News
WhatsApp has been hit with a fine of 225 million euros by the data protection commissioner, following an investigation into GDPR practices at the company. The record fine came after the probe found WhatsApp had breached European Union laws on transparency, and the sharing of user information with other companies owned by Facebook. It is […]
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Investigation into hacked “map” of UK gun owners
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
Authorities are investigating after a map claiming to show the addresses of thousands of firearms owners in the UK was published online. Gun-selling site Guntrader announced a data breach affecting more than 100,000 customers in July. Read via BBC News.
Read MoreWe Return to our Roots, 17 years on
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
We have gone full circle and after 17 years, have returned to the place where it all started. In 2004, we moved into our first office space at Cradley Enterprise Centre and in less than twenty years, have gone from one information security man with a laptop, to a respected cyber security consultancy with a […]
Read MorePandemic Challenges Bring Success to Information and Cyber Security Consultancy
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
**PRESS RELEASE** Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 02 SEP 2021 Pandemic Challenges Bring Success to Information and Cyber Security Consultancy Despite the challenges of the last 18 months one information security firm, Advent IM Ltd, has seen massive growth as the move to remote and hybrid working increases […]
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Nine cyber attacks on UK’s transport sector missed by mandatory reporting laws
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General Industry News
The thresholds set for the mandatory reporting of cyber incidents across the energy, transport, health, water, and digital infrastructure sectors are so high that few if any incidents are actually being reported to government. Nine cyber attacks affecting the British transport sector were missed by the UK’s mandatory reporting laws and were only disclosed to […]
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