Category: General

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

With thanks to Si Pavitt,  Head of Cyber Behaviours and Culture, Assured Cyber Protection for his contribution to the Advent IM Risk and Business Podcast. Si Pavitt was previously head of the MOD Cyber Awareness, Behaviours and Culture (CyAB&C) team under the 2* Directorate of Cyber Defence and Risk (CyDR). He was primarily responsible for […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

A ChatGPT glitch allowed some users to see the titles of other users’ conversations, the artificial intelligence chatbot’s boss has said. Read via BBC News.

• by Anthony Orjally
• General Industry News

Italian carmaker Ferrari says it will refuse to pay a ransom after an unspecified threat actor broke into its IT systems and stole customer data. Read via Computer Weekly.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Mike Gillespie, Advent IM MD has been shortlisted for the Outstanding Contribution to Security Award in memory of George van Schalkwyk at The Security Institute Awards 2023. This award will recognise a Security Institute member who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution to the security profession and the winner will be announced at this Years’ Gala […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

COMING SOON: Supporting University Cyber Security and student online safety, hosted by ProtectED via Zoom, Thursday 30 March 2023 11.00AM📢 This ProtectED Reflections event will explore the digital threats and cyber security problems facing universities today. The speakers will discuss the ways in which all university teams — from student well-being to library staff — […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

One of the toughest parts of implementing ISO/IEC 27001 is getting your senior management to buy into the benefits. If you have ever tried to convince your management to fund the implementation of information security, you probably know how it feels – they will ask you how much it costs, and if it sounds too […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• General

WhatsApp says it would rather be blocked in the UK than undermine its encrypted-messaging system, if required to do so under the Online Safety Bill. Read via BBC Technology.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

In April 2023, the NCSC and its Cyber Essentials delivery partner IASME will update the technical requirements for Cyber Essentials. This update is part of a regular review of the scheme’s technical controls, ensuring that it continues to help UK organisations guard against the most common cyber threats. After a major update last year – […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Have you had a chance to listen to our special edition podcast? Listen in to hear about the journey of Advent IM: why it started, how it started, who was involved and what plans we have for the future! “When we first envisioned Advent IM 20 years ago, we looked around us at how the […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Nearly a quarter (22%) of IT leaders believe cybersecurity is an essential foundation for digital transformation, according to new Telstra research. Read via InfoSecurityMag.