Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 25, 2023

On 25th May 2018, the EU implemented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); Robin Campbell-Burt discusses what’s changed 5 years later On 25th May, the EU implemented the General Data Protection Regulation – shortened to GDPR – which ultimately changed the way we deal with data.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As we approach the end of 2024, cybersecurity and information technology (IT) professionals are reflecting on a year filled with unprecedented challenges and opportunities to improve processes. Many organizations use Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance their security posture and improve resilience.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Regulators bare their teeth with substantial fines. While in the UK, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) can issue fines of up to £17.5 While in the UK, the ICO (Information Commissioner’s Office) can issue fines of up to £17.5 million or 4% of the total annual worldwide turnover, whichever is higher. References. [1]

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Here are some key considerations public sector organizations typically face when using generative AI systems: Data privacy and security – Public sector organizations often handle sensitive citizen and student data. Protecting the privacy and security of this information when using generative AI can be a significant challenge.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 10, 2025

In an era of increasing regulatory scrutiny and data privacy requirements, organizations working in the public sector need robust, secure, and compliant solutions. We highlight use cases that demonstrate the potential of generative AI to enhance efficiency, automate workflows, and extract insightsall within a secure, compliant framework.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Consumer messaging apps and government While consumer messaging apps have become a convenient and easily accessible communications and collaboration option, they pose significant security risks. The problem is that consumer apps are designed for massive scale and extensibility, not necessarily for security.

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Microsoft Public Sector

MAY 17, 2023

Azure AD also provides a range of security features that can help you protect your identity data and meet the CMMC requirements related to identity and access management. Azure AD is Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service that helps your employees sign in and access resources in your organization.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 28, 2024

To protect against these super computers, new, secure data-storage solutions are being developed. Information stored in the cloud can be subject to a variety of national laws, depending on where data is stored, processed or transmitted. The implications of such a solution for data sovereignty laws are exciting. What is data?

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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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Open Access Government - Technology News

APRIL 3, 2023

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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AWS Public Sector Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Compliance is essential, but ensuring compliance in the cloud with various regulations and standards can be challenging, especially for public sector organizations. This post explains how you can use AWS tools and services to secure and automate compliance in your environment. AWS provides you with the necessary tools to achieve this.

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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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Microsoft Public Sector

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The group has been focused on the Microsoft US Government cloud service offerings, including the US Sovereign Cloud with Microsoft 365 US Government (GCC; GCC High), Microsoft Azure Government , and additional highly regulated solutions. Head over to [link] to download a copy of the white paper today.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2024

These attacks target a broad range of industries and organizations, from water security to rural health care , via external targeting and insider threats. Today at the Google Public Sector Summit, we’re proud to unveil several new announcements around our security solutions. Read about all of the details below.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 9, 2023

This could lead to significant impact on vital business areas such as supply chains and manufacturing processes, and even allow threat actors to redirect financial payments and compromise highly sensitive and potentially heavily regulated data. Increased exploitation of connectedness between applications and systems. © Irina Kulikova.

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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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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

While IP comes in many common forms, such as documents and spreadsheets, but images and CAD files pose just as big a risk and are more difficult to protect with traditional security tools. Depending on the industry, different regulations and protection policies may also need to be applied to protect CAD files.

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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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Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Dave Williams, Materials Manager at 3M UK PLC, introduces 3M bright screen privacy filters for laptops that enhance on-screen privacy and compliance in the public sector In today’s digital age, the public sector is increasingly reliant on technology to deliver services efficiently and securely.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JULY 19, 2024

The increasingly complex regulatory landscape and cyberattacks mean the healthcare sector has to confront the challenges of adhering to compliance Mark Roebuck, DPO and Founder of ProvePrivacy , explains that the healthcare sector is struggling to keep up with data regulation adherence demands and should look to internal Data Champions.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 15, 2025

Ygor Lutz, Chief Revenue Officer and Co-Founder of Travizory Border Security, guides us through artificial intelligence-powered BorderTech, which balances the need for both speed and security As competition between travel destinations increases, simplifying immigration processes remains a priority.

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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). This is the first of two posts describing an AWS reference architecture for EHDS.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A report by Ipsos for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport last May found that many UK businesses needed more staff with the technical, incident response, and governance skills needed to manage their cyber security. How common are security breaches in government? How common are security breaches in government?

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Microsoft Public Sector

APRIL 11, 2024

Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) by supporting the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements for the Microsoft 365 Government (GCC High) cloud service offering. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), the U.S.

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State Tech Magazine

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Each year, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) releases a list of federal advocacy priorities. Included among only four priorities this year is the pressing need for harmonization of disparate federal cybersecurity regulations.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Indeed, a recent freedom of information (FoI) request from risk management firm Gallagher evaluated the scale of cybercrime against UK councils, with 161 local authorities sharing information. Cyber Security Data Protection Business Technology Privacy concept. And security has to be baked into that cloud-first position.

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American City & Country

AUGUST 21, 2024

Cities and counties are beefing up their IT security, and that makes sense, says Augustine Boateng , interim chief information officer (CIO) in Memphis, Tenn. Boateng says implementing appropriate authentication measures is one of the most critical and easily completed security steps a jurisdiction can take. Insider threats.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 15, 2024

They work to transform citizen experiences, save taxpayers money, support sustainable growth, expand market presence, modernize legacy systems, increase security, drive efficiencies, strengthen brand equity, and reduce environmental impact, with AWS GovCloud (US) serving as a foundation for strategic technology advancement.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 25, 2024

Ensuring the availability and security of critical applications is paramount. Fachklinikum Mainschleife manages around 30 critical applications, including electronic health records (EHRs), health information systems (HIS), picture archiving and communication systems (PACS), and practice management systems. Architecture Figure 1.

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American City & Country

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

When they buy technology, cities and counties will often face multiple issues, says Dean Cunningham , segment development manager, Public Safety at Axis Communications , a company that produces network cameras, access control systems, network audio devices and other IP networking solutions for physical security and video surveillance applications.

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Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 28, 2024

Securing funding can often feel like an uphill battle in nonprofits’ fluctuating economic landscape. This blog post delves into practical strategies for nonprofits seeking to enhance their grant writing skills and secure necessary funding during challenging periods.

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GovLoop

AUGUST 26, 2024

To meet mission needs, federal agencies must interact with databases containing everything from personal records to geographical information to law enforcement data. It’s imperative that these databases comply with the White House zero-trust security mandate. said Jeremy Wilson, EDB’s CTO – North America Public Sector. “A

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JUNE 12, 2024

However, with these benefits come challenges to meet regulatory and compliance requirements surrounding data privacy and security. As customers move more data to the cloud, it becomes increasingly important to take necessary precautions and measures to prevent sensitive information from unauthorized access or use.

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Google Public Sector

APRIL 10, 2023

Google Public Sector has completed the process with Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) to ensure Google Cloud supports the requirements necessary to store, process, and support criminal justice information (CJI). As a result, public sector customers benefit from compliance and reduced cost of ownership for regulated workloads.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 1, 2022

As the use of electronic health records (EHR) continues to rise, government agencies and healthcare providers need digital assurances that health information is protected and complies with key regulations such as HIPAA. Both options offer the same level of healthcare data security. There are two main ways to do this.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JULY 2, 2024

Data sovereignty refers to a concept where individuals, organizations, or governments have control over their own data and infrastructure, ensuring independence, privacy, and security. This can be helpful for complying with data residency regulations.

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GovLoop

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Most people understand that when devices connect to networks, they can become a security risk. But think about the large digital displays many agencies use to direct visitors and share information with employees. Security is paramount at all different levels.”. Reduce Risks. Focus on Compliance.

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