Remove 2021 Remove Events Remove Regulations
article thumbnail

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

Open Access Government - Technology News

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. Regulators bare their teeth with substantial fines. And in recent years, regulators including the ICO and the DPC of Ireland have issued multi-million-pound (or euro) fines.

Security 115
article thumbnail

Managing Emergencies: The Challenges of the Future

Disaster Planning and Emergency Management

Welcome to the 'riskscape' On one day in July 2021 fires devastated large areas of Sardinia, flooding occurred for the second time in two weeks in London and I received a message from research colleagues in Germany that read "the institute was quite destroyed and many colleagues have suffered tremendous damage to their houses."

article thumbnail

Whole-of-state cybersecurity: Three procurement considerations for the public sector

AWS Public Sector Blog

State and local government (SLG) agencies now have procurement questions to ask and decisions to make to maximize governance and security, simplify vendor management, and accelerate the overall process within a heavily regulated procurement environment.

article thumbnail

Are combination inspectors a good choice for municipalities?

American City & Country

This can be seen more recently after events like the 2021 Surfside, Fla., The fire in London spurred renewed scrutiny of fire safety regulations globally following a report that showed there was a drive by both major political parties to free businesses from the burden of safety regulations.

article thumbnail

Optimizing the US mortgage market with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

During the CSP go-live event, AWS supported the launch through AWS Countdown , which offers architecture and scaling guidance and operational support during the preparation and execution of planned events. CSS delivers an industry-critical function and is regulated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

Housing 78
article thumbnail

Resources for Community Revitalization Leaders Adapting to Climate Change

Center for Community Progress

Extreme weather events caused by these shifts are becoming more common and more deadly, forcing migration as storms flood or destroy the physical structures people call home and leaving ruined properties and contaminated vacant lots in their wake. Places are getting hotter—and colder.

article thumbnail

Did American Investors Believe Evergrande would be China’s Lehman Moment?

The Lowe Down

On September 22 nd , 2021, Chinese real estate giant Evergrande failed to meet a coupon deadline totaling $83 million of bond interest payments. Evergrande has become highly leveraged through this strategy, with firm liabilities totaling 2 trillion RMB ($287 billion) in 2021 equaling 2% of China’s GDP. . Article by Katie Chen.