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30 Federal IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2022

FedTech Magazine

Federal agencies received a going-away present from 2021 as the year came to a close — the discovery of the Log4j vulnerability, possibly present in thousands of commercial off-the-shelf products and a sign that the cybersecurity environment continued to bear watching.

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An increase in cyber attack fines highlights firms’ need to tighten security

Open Access Government - Technology News

The Hiscox 2022 Cyber Readiness Report shows the median cost of cyber attacks has risen 29% in the past year to just under $17,000. It showed the number of companies that reported receiving a fine following a cyber attack almost doubled from 11% in 2021, to 20% in 2022. 23% in 2021, 30% in 2022). Loss of customers.

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November 2022 - Microsoft 365 US Public Sector Roadmap Newsletter

Microsoft Public Sector

Microsoft’s newest security brand category, Microsoft Priva, was first announced at Ignite in 2021—today, we are excited to announce the general availability of Microsoft Priva for the Government Community Cloud (GCC), GCC High, and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. What’s New in Microsoft Teams | October 2022.

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S27 - Episode 04 - A look back at 2021 accomplishments and previews key 2022 initiatives

ParkTalk podcast

Park District staff looks back at 2021 accomplishments and previews key 2022 initiatives. Guests: Brad Wilson, Executive Director; Eric Shutes, Director of Planning Park District staff looks back at 2021 accomplishments and previews key 2022 initiatives.

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Sticker Shock at the Grocery Store? Inflation Wasn’t the Only Reason Food Prices Increased

GAO (US Government Accountability Office)

While food prices generally increased about 2% in prior years, they increased about 11% from 2021 to 2022. Last year, U.S. consumers saw the largest annual increase in food prices since the 1980s. Inflation contributed to the increase. But there were.

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Using Automation to Meet CISA’s Vulnerability Management Directive

FedTech Magazine

Such attacks increased 95 percent in the second half of 2022 compared with the same time period in 2021, according to CloudSEK. was the second-most targeted country in 2022.

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Cybersecurity Tops Local IT Priorities in a Shifting Landscape

State Tech Magazine

Respondents to the 2022 State of City and County IT National Survey by CompTIA’s Public Technology Institute earlier this year said that cybersecurity was a top priority, much as they did the year before. In 2022, 97 percent of officials identified cybersecurity as a top priority, up from an already high 88 percent in 2021.