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Changes in the Ransomware Threat to State and Local Governments

State Tech Magazine

According to SonicWall’s 2023 Cyber Threat Report, ransomware has “been on a tear” for the past few years, growing 105 percent year over year in 2021. While the report found that attacks were down in 2022, ransomware targets still reported very large number of attacks compared to levels in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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2021 in Libraries

Librarian.net

Previous years: 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 and some reviews from 2003. Chelsea (23) – I was the W/Th librarian for a few months. Rochester (1) – stopped by to say hello before teaching some online classes.

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2021 reading list and commentary

Librarian.net

Previous librarian.net summaries: 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 , 2007 , 2006 , 2005 , 2004. Here are stats for the books that I finished. average read per month: 9.6. average read per week: 2.2. number read in worst month: 6 (February). number unfinished: 0.

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Why another shutdown would be bad for the U.S. military

Partnership for Public Service

22, 2018, until Jan. 25, 2019—shows that when our government closes up shop, both the economy and the ability of agencies to serve the public suffers. Food insecurity is already a serious issue for service members, with a 2021 DOD survey of U.S. troops finding that nearly one in four experience “low food security.”

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Out with the old: Why traditional tech training methods need upgrading

Open Access Government - Technology News

In 2021/22, only 53.4% According to data from the UK Government, in 2021/22, only 53.4% Between March 2021-2022, over 2 million tech vacancies were listed in the UK, more than any other sector. In 2019/20, the overwhelming majority (84.9%) of all learners starting an apprenticeship were white; this was even with a 12.3%

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2023 in Libraries

Librarian.net

Previous years: 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 and some reviews from 2003. Hartness/Randolph (1) – I got some books out. I should go by this place more often, it’s such a nice library.

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2023 reading list and commentary

Librarian.net

I’ve been actively seeking out non-binary authors and trying to read print a little more. average read per month: 9.5 average read per week: 2.2 The always-updated booklist, going back to 1997, lives at jessamyn.info/booklist and it has its own RSS feed.

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