AWS Public Sector Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The answer lies in data — information showing which disease variants are spreading, where cases are spiking, how many people are vaccinated, and many more essential details. and has undergone independent security assessment conducted by a third-party assessment organization (3PAO).

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Jon Fielding, Managing Director EMEA Apricorn, discusses the need to focus on information and data protection whilst tackling the critical ‘human factor’ in breach prevention, backup and recovery strategies. Corporate stakeholders and workers alike should be accountable for information security.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 16, 2024

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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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

UK public sector organisations are facing threats and increasingly sophisticated attacks on key infrastructure and software security This trend is only expanding as more services become digitised and complex software supply chains multiply the opportunities for malicious actors to infiltrate networks.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MARCH 22, 2024

I still have challenges with clients not getting information to me on time, resulting in some last-minute panic. In the realm of grant writing, encountering challenges with colleagues/clients not providing necessary information in a timely manner is not uncommon. You seem like someone who has worked out a solution for this.

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GovLoop

JUNE 30, 2023

There are a lot of points of entry now,” said Raghurama Pantula, Director of Information Security for Karsun Solutions, a modernization company that applies innovative approaches to help achieve agency missions. “So, But legacy hardware and software, which abound in government agencies, can create a barrier to implementing zero trust.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

It offers industry-leading durability, availability, performance, security, and virtually unlimited scalability at very low costs, making it an ideal choice for storing large volumes of educational materials. This information is indexed later. Beautiful Soup is a library that simplifies scraping information from web pages.

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Configuration management is critical because many products come with default settings that do not provide adequate security. IT teams typically struggle to manage the dozens or hundreds of configurations needed to promote secure operations. Secure From the Start. Standards are the starting point.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Historically, security was built from an on-premises perspective, just trying to keep everybody out,” said Mitch Rosen, Global Director for Solutions Engineering with Keeper Security Inc., They still need to get their work done, but organizations have much less visibility and much less control around security.”. Get the guide.

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Google Public Sector

MAY 29, 2024

Recent events have underscored the critical need for robust cloud security. The Cyber Safety Review Board's (CSRB) in-depth analysis of the Microsoft Exchange Online intrusion, detailed in this blog post CSRB report highlights the need for new approaches to securing the public sector , reveals vulnerabilities that can impact any organization.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

You probably don’t wake up thinking about cyber security, or whether you may fall for a phishing attack. Read on to explore the world of cyber security and phishing, while learning simple and effective ways to protect your identity online. Stay informed about the latest phishing techniques and common red flags in phishing emails.

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FedTech Magazine

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Agencies can ensure that their servers are secure from the start by working with a proactive industry partner to implement a comprehensive strategy. Technology leaders…

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MARCH 29, 2023

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. These figures are worrisome.

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GovLoop

JULY 3, 2023

As a means of protecting IT systems, identity security also supports a smooth, simplified and secure employee experience. A Complex Security Landscape Many federal agencies still struggle to implement effective identity management as they seek to secure systems while supporting a seamless user experience.

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Google Public Sector

JULY 17, 2024

Public sector and government organizations require cloud solutions that can drive innovation and also adhere to strict sovereignty and security requirements. For years, security experts have warned of the risks of government overreliance on singular security controls. A recent U.S.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Today, government IT teams find themselves navigating a labyrinth of security controls, compliance requirements, and risk management practices. As a result, by embracing a multi-cloud strategy, government agencies must also be prepared to address a series of operational and security challenges. Security, however, doesn’t stop there.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 19, 2023

To jumpstart your secure gen AI journey, we developed the Public Sector Guide to Getting Started with Gen AI. Gen AI delivers a new way of working and serving the public Every day, government organizations spend time and energy digging for information to make decisions, serve constituents, and move the mission forward.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Furthermore, the sensitive nature of genomic data mandates a secure environment for processing and storage. Solution overview The main objective of this solution is to implement version control for workflow files and establish a robust security posture by scanning for vulnerabilities in containers pulled from public repositories.

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Microsoft Public Sector

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

As part of our efforts to increase security defaults and follow the principle of secure by design, we are happy to share that a feature change initiated by Microsoft engineering will enable more logging capabilities for Purview Audit (Standard). CRITICAL INFORMATION: There are no prerequisite actions for your organization.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has collaborated with the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to tailor advice on how UK public sector customers can use the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (LZA) to help meet the NCSC’s guidance on “ using cloud services securely.”

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Open Access Government - Technology News

DECEMBER 2, 2022

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. Five main considerations for public sector organisations looking to implement cybersecurity best practices.

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FedTech Magazine

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Nutanix is providing agencies with the IT architecture and expertise needed to build and sustain on-premises generative artificial intelligence implementations, as many are leery of running models in the public cloud. and AI Partner Program, both announced in May, aim to help agencies launch secure, sustainable use cases.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 15, 2023

The NHS’ Data Security and Protection Toolkit responds to several crippling ransomware attacks and data breaches. This enables strategic data protection and gives organizations the information they need to respond effectively to extortion attacks.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Justice and public safety agencies and their solution providers are building highly available, resilient, and secure applications on Amazon Web Services (AWS) at a rapid pace. When AWS launched these CJIS Security compliance innovations in early 2019, we did so with reference to our AWS GovCloud (US) Regions.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

September 2024 Update Microsoft 365 Commercial + Azure Commercial FedRAMP in Azure The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is a government-wide program that provides a standardized approach to security assessment, authorization, and continuous monitoring for cloud products and services.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

AUGUST 6, 2024

Amazon has launched the Amazon Trusted AI Challenge , a global university competition to drive secure innovation in generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) technology. This year’s challenge focuses on responsible AI and specifically on large language model (LLM) coding security. Proposals to participate are due Sept 1, 2024.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

To support federal customers in addressing these challenges, Amazon Web Services (AWS) developed the Data Fabric Security (DFS) on AWS solution to support the identity and access needs of a multi-organization system. This will facilitate agile and secure data sharing with their providers.

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Microsoft Public Sector

JUNE 29, 2023

The list of threats continues to rise, while State and Local Government leaders have more demands and less resources to combat the ever-growing security risks. Reinforce your security defenses with a data loss prevention plan. Data loss prevention (DLP) is a crucial aspect of any organization’s security and compliance strategy.

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In today's digital age, securing an organization's information is more critical than ever. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) stood up a program called Secure Cloud Business Applications (SCuBA). Thus, the ScubaGear tool was born. What is ScubaGear?

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Mahna has more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and information technology. Local governments have been a unique entity in the cyber-security landscape because of their lack of ability to pay ransomware,” Mahna explains.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This post explains how you can use AWS tools and services to secure and automate compliance in your environment. Topics include AWS Audit Manager , AWS Config , AWS Systems Manager , and AWS Security Hub. Why automate security and compliance There are several reasons to automate security and compliance.

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State Tech Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

Andy Hanks, who formerly served as Montana’s CISO, was once reminded the hard way to ensure that vendor contracts contain thorough security policies. Some years ago in Montana, a partner organization was struck with…

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 19, 2023

Ransomware attacks continue to be the most dominant threat to UK organisations and are having catastrophic consequences on critical national infrastructure The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of (GCHQ), recently released its annual review reflecting on the challenges and milestones across the cybersecurity industry.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

On October 24, 2024, the White House released a National Security Memorandum (NSM) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) , which focuses on ensuring US leadership in developing advanced AI technologies. AWS’s commitment to security and compliance directly aligns with the NSM’s trustworthiness goals.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 26, 2024

Victims received fake vaccinations and government handout offers to encourage them to hand over valuable financial information. Cybercriminals saw opportunities to exploit the digital nature of these services, enabling them to hack accounts and access the financial information of vulnerable individuals.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2024

This post explains how healthcare organizations and partners can use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to build secure and scalable infrastructure for secondary usage of health data in alignment with the European Health Data Space (EHDS). A centralized data catalog, potentially on AWS Data Exchange , provides product information.

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The CIO Council

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Today, the CISO Council and CDO Council released the Federal Zero Trust (ZT) Data Security Guide resource , a first-of-its-kind document and key deliverable of OMB M-22-09, Moving the U.S. More than 30 Federal agencies and departments answered the call to author the Federal Zero Trust Data Security Guide.

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