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Why government must heed real-time data management trends

Open Access Government - Technology News

The impact of data usage during the COVID-19 pandemic was so significant that the UK government established a National Data Strategy in 2020, the aim of which was to use data to innovate, experiment, and drive a new era of growth. Government data is maintained through protective security policies and risk management centrally and locally.

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Combating cyber-enabled fraud: Sapphire’s proactive cyber security approach

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Sapphire provides managed services run by cyber security experts, enabling organisations to focus on their services while ensuring safety. The Government is an appealing target for a wide range of malicious actors, with the public sector accounting for around 40% of the 777 incidents managed by NCSC between September 2020 and August 2021.

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Powering the generative AI era: What you missed at the AWS Public Sector Symposium Brussels

AWS Public Sector Blog

Amazon has a goal to reach net-zero by 2040 and is on a path to match all of our global electricity use, including AWS data centers, with 100 percent renewable energy by 2025 – five years ahead of our original 2030 target. Since 2020, we are the largest corporate purchaser of renewable in Europe and worldwide.

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Powering smart islands: How islands can pioneer scalable green energy solutions

AWS Public Sector Blog

This is a guest post by Louisa Barker, research manager in the European Government Insights team at IDC, and Joe Dignan, the European head of government insights at IDC. The island is instrumenting infrastructure, such as the energy grid and the local marina, with internet of things (IoT) solutions and smart management systems.

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How one nonprofit uses AWS to amplify citizen advocacy across Africa

AWS Public Sector Blog

ONE is a global movement to end extreme poverty and preventable disease by 2030. By the end of 2020, 495 million people subscribed to mobile services in Sub-Saharan Africa, representing 46% of the region’s population – an increase of almost 20 million from 2019. Using AWS to deliver on our mission.

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How to improve security with an employee emphasis

Open Access Government - Technology News

According to the Government Cyber Security Strategy: 2022 to 2030 policy paper , four in 10 incidents managed by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) in the year ending August 2021 were aimed at the public sector. The statistics speak for themselves. This isn’t coincidence.

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Privileged access: Understanding security inside out

Open Access Government - Technology News

According to the Government Cyber Security Strategy: 2022 to 2030 policy paper, 40% of the 777 incidents managed by the National Cyber Security Centre between September 2020 and August 2021 were aimed at the public sector. ” That’s someone who has managed to get admin credentials and then tries to make changes.