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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

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. References. [1]

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Procuring Your Agency’s Secure Digital Displays

GovLoop

Most people understand that when devices connect to networks, they can become a security risk. Security is paramount at all different levels.”. Bahniuk outlined three ways agencies can procure secure digital displays that meet all their communication and collaboration needs. This article originally appeared on July 13, 2021.

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

Open Access Government - Technology News

Crisis management agencies must interact with each other and the public effectively to minimise economic damage, secure a country’s infrastructure, create political capital for the serving government, and, most importantly, save lives. The platform is fully compliant with data privacy regulations, including GDPR.

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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.

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Building Zero Trust Into the Supply Chain

GovLoop

Successful zero trust also means securing applications across the agency. Anchore also works with federal software factories including DoD’s Platform One and the Navy’s Black Pearl to verify an application’s compliance with regulations and standards. These software factories represent foundations for modern DevSecOps.

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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.