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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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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.

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Agencies Continue to Build Toward Their 5G Future

FedTech Magazine

Agencies continue to work toward the goal of connecting all employees through the same network, no matter their location, to boost efficiency and security. However, the timing for that shift is likely six years away.

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Census targets data modernization, cybersecurity ahead of 2030 rollout

GCN

Officials at the Census Bureau want to give the agency’s operations a strong, data-centric approach to collecting and securing American demographic information.

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Analysis: Mainframe migration can save US federal government estimated $1B by 2030

AWS Public Sector Blog

Security and operational risks Recent congressional testimony by the GAO notes that 10 out of the 15 federal agencies it investigated have 249 systems vulnerabilities, of which 168 pose significant risk to the security of their operations. AWS is architected to be the most secure cloud computing environment available today.

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How to avoid and recover from cyber and ransomware attacks

Open Access Government - Technology News

In its 2022 annual review, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) advised that over the past 12 months, businesses and organisations in the UK reported hundreds of cyber incidents, many of which were ransomware attacks. Focus on security attacks before they happen. With any security event, there’s a before, a during, and an after.

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Why the creation of smart cities requires real-time data processing

Open Access Government - Technology News

By 2030 it is expected that 28% of people worldwide will live in a city with at least one million inhabitants, according to a report on urbanisation by the Government Office for Science. Think smart homes, street security, water monitoring, healthcare, traffic lighting, traffic control, and smart waste management. The impact of 5G.