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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.

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A History of Ohio Land Banking 2009–2021: From Legislation to Operation

Center for Community Progress

The government land banks’ ability to transact these properties is more regulated and less flexible when it comes to property disposition compared to private-entity transactions. Last but not least, a healthy attention should be given to equitable contracting and vendor relationships from the inception of operations.

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

Open Access Government - Technology News

Sapphire is a UK-owned and operated cyber security company. Organisations face cyber security challenges such as understaffed 24×7 Security Operations Centres (SOC), inability to use threat intelligence feeds, and inefficient awareness training. How can Sapphire help combat cyber-enabled fraud?

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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."

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Optimizing the US mortgage market with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

CSS built and now operates the largest and most advanced mortgage securitization platform in the US, supporting Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae’s 70 percent market share of the industry with flexibility, scalability, and security at its core. CSS delivers an industry-critical function and is regulated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).

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Risk, resilience, and security – the three key functions of public safety technology

Open Access Government - Technology News

Ensuring emergencies are dealt with effectively requires adopting public safety technology that can facilitate the operational management of a crisis quickly and effectively to limit its potential damage. A World Bank report in June 2021 highlighted how climate change is intensifying the frequency of these emergencies.

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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.