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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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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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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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Using Automation to Meet CISA’s Vulnerability Management Directive

FedTech Magazine

Cyberattacks against government agencies have risen significantly since the introduction of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Binding Operational Directive 22-01. Such attacks increased 95 percent in the second half of 2022 compared with the same time period in 2021, according to CloudSEK.

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Mapping the Cyber Threat Landscape

GovLoop

Cyber experts often emphasize that there’s no silver bullet for improving the security of government systems. A High-Level View According to the 2022 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, the global cyber workforce has reached 4.7 In the United States, the number of unfilled jobs stands at about 410,000, a 9% increase over 2021.

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Top re:Invent 2022 announcements for K12 education

AWS Public Sector Blog

re:Invent 2022 included a slew of new service and feature announcements, with something to offer for every industry. Many schools and education service agencies are looking for ways to securely share, store, analyze, and visualize data for a variety of use cases. New services to securely share, govern, and collaborate on data.

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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.