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UK Government to introduce cyber security and resilience bill

Open Access Government - Technology News

What to expect from the new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill The Bill will focus on improving the security of key services, such as healthcare, energy, and IT providers, that keep the economy running. Under the new regulations, approximately 1,000 service providers will be required to meet higher cyber security standards.

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Protecting government institutions’ data: Who bears the responsibility?

Open Access Government - Technology News

UK security experts were alarmed by the Electoral Commission’s data breach revelation. With the ramp-up of activity from state-backed and independent cyber criminals, robust data protection and security controls have never been more vital. Some parallels can be drawn to the Cambridge Analytical scandal in 2015.

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Transit safety and security: Broken Windows theory and reality | and the state of transit safety today

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Bratton implemented a strategy of “quality of life” policing, derived in large part from the “broken windows” theory advanced by the social scientists George Kelling and James Q. Controlling minor offenses, they argued, restored a sense of security, and identified petty criminals likely to graduate to more serious crimes.

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Haiti: has there been progress in disaster reduction since the last big earthquake?

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

In Haiti, a third of the population lacks secure access to food. Consider, for example, the role of the Internet and social media. As they lend a sense of immediacy and connection, social media have strengthened that relationship, and never more than in times of disaster. Krimgold (eds) 2015. v] Davis, I.,

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A Slice of the Trump Budget’s Shrunken Pie for the Needs of Low-Income People

Poverty & Policy

And we’ve all seen and/or heard news reports, op-eds, social media takes and the like. Other opportunities to achieve financial self-sufficiency and security. The Trump budget would cut WIOA funding by 43%, as compared to 2015 funding, the Center for American Progress reports.