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A new dashboard tracks early voting for the 2024 election. These 10 counties have cast the most votes so far

American City & Country

The 2024 presidential election is in two weeks, and early and absentee voting is already well under way for many states in an election that, by all accounts, promises to be a close race. This past week, TargetSmart, a Washington D.C.-based have cast the largest number of early and absentee ballots votes so far.

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How to shore up data protection beyond cyber security policies and standards

Open Access Government - Technology News

Aberdeenshire Council had 243 data breaches between 2020 and 2022. A case in point appears to be Aberdeenshire Council, which revealed in response to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request that some 243 breaches occurred between January 2020 and March 2022 – with that figure representing an upward trend.

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Four Years After the Pandemic, Work-From-Home Trends Reshape Residential Choices and Real Estate

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Four years after the pandemic began in March 2020, much of daily life has returned to normal; mask mandates have been lifted, people gather in large numbers for concerts and conferences, and the unemployment rate has returned to pre-pandemic levels. Work-from-home trends have stabilized since 2022.

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Cybercrime is on the rise, is your business prepared?

Open Access Government - Technology News

million in 2020/21 ( Source: ActionFraud ). They often include weak points such as admin accounts with insecure passwords or come without multi-factor authentication enabled. User accounts are now required for multiple device access and internet- based services. Secure Configuration. User Access Control. Malware Protection.

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Combating cyber-enabled fraud: Sapphire’s proactive cyber security approach

Open Access Government - Technology News

However, with online crime totalling $8tn globally, the system seems broken In the UK, fraud is the most experienced crime, accounting for 40% of all crimes. The Internet offers many advantages. Shockingly, 80% of reported fraud is enabled through online means, with many cyber-enabled frauds remaining unreported.

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Smart, safe and sustainable cycling: how AI-powered insights will encourage the next generation

Open Access Government - Technology News

For example, in August 2020, Bristol City Council closed Bristol Bridge – which served as a key access route for vehicles into the city centre – in order to monitor the effects it would have on encouraging people to use active and sustainable travel modes. Inspiring the next generation. Inspiring the next generation.

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Using real-time data platforms to plug cybersecurity skills gap

Open Access Government - Technology News

Real-time data management platforms do this by leveraging a variety of continuous diagnostics and mitigation solutions, such as threat intelligence, endpoint security, access management, cloud security, Zero Trust, account security, user activity monitoring, and emerging technologies.