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

Open Access Government - Technology News

Given the vast number of cyber-enabled frauds in the UK, significant changes in the approach to cyber security are necessary to achieve this goal. Sapphire is a UK-owned and operated cyber security company. Cyber security awareness Security awareness is crucial in protecting against fraud and cyber attacks.

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How to improve security with an employee emphasis

Open Access Government - Technology News

We must improve security because the impacts of human error on cybersecurity can be immense, and one small slip-up can have disastrous impacts One small slip-up or moment of personal irresponsibility can cause havoc for even the most robust organisations. The statistics speak for themselves. This isn’t coincidence.

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A comprehensive cloud security approach for state and local governments

Google Public Sector

While the digitization of government services and operations has helped enhance the constituent experience, it has also increased the cyber threat surface for governments of all sizes. In 2020, 79 ransomware attacks hit government organizations, amounting to nearly $19 billion in downtime and recovery costs 1.

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Privileged access: Understanding security inside out

Open Access Government - Technology News

Mark Warren, Product Specialist at Osirium, explains why privileged access poses security issues in the public sector Government organisations are the backbone of the UK. Unfortunately, this is a trend that shows no signs of slowing, with the August 2022 supply chain attack affecting the National Health Service (NHS) being a prime example.

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Celebrating the 2022 Sammies honorees

Partnership for Public Service

Meet the 2022 Sammies honorees. Dr. Anthony Fauci, our 2020 Federal Employee of the Year , presented the award to his friend and colleague, saying that he “epitomizes the outstanding caliber of public servants found at the National Institutes of Health.”. Federal Employee of the Year: Gregory Robinson, NASA. Greg Robinson.

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Your cloud, your way: Google Distributed Cloud Hosted is generally available

Google Public Sector

In 2020, Google Cloud introduced a digital sovereignty vision that included three distinct pillars: data sovereignty, operational sovereignty, and software sovereignty. GDC Hosted includes the hardware, software, local control plane, and operational tooling necessary to deploy, operate, scale, and secure a complete managed cloud.

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Human Vulnerabilities are at the Heart of Social Engineering Attacks

Government Technology Insider

Human vulnerabilities played a significant role in 82 percent of last year’s breaches according to the 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report. percent of employees click on phishing emails according to the 2022 DBIR, it’s enough to cause major damage and make phishing the most common social engineering attack. Although only 2.9