Open Access Government - Technology News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

We rarely go for long without hearing of an information security breach or cyber-attack to which a public sector body or local council has fallen prey despite significant ongoing efforts and resource deployment to prevent them. Aberdeenshire Council had 243 data breaches between 2020 and 2022.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

At AWS, security is our top priority. At AWS, security is our top priority. With Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (Amazon VPC), customers can control network security using network access control lists (NACL) and security groups (SG). Third-party firewalls can help address these needs. Learn more about NGFWs.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

JANUARY 12, 2023

re:Invent 2022 included a slew of new service and feature announcements, with something to offer for every industry. Many schools and education service agencies are looking for ways to securely share, store, analyze, and visualize data for a variety of use cases. New services to securely share, govern, and collaborate on data.

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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. For example, in 2022, a relatively underreported ransomware attack on the NHS 111 service caused issues that took weeks to fix and severely impacted non-urgent and out-of-hours services.

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FedTech Magazine

OCTOBER 14, 2022

According to Verizon’s 2022 Data Breach Investigations Report, the public sector reported nearly 3,000 cyber incidents in 2021, with more than 75 percent of them committed by external threat actors. The continuing increase in cyberattacks is fueling the push for federal agencies to create zero-trust environments.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 30, 2023

In fact, in an eight-month period from January 2022, UK councils experienced 2.3 The shift to the cloud has rendered traditional approaches to security obsolete The shift to the cloud has rendered traditional approaches to security, using trusted IP addresses and perimeter firewalls, obsolete. Where does the data originate from?

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Microsoft Public Sector

DECEMBER 20, 2022

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | November 2022. With the protocols most at risk on their way to being secured, we are now turning our attention to one important Exchange protocol that remains untouched by this effort – Autodiscover. Enterprise Mobility & Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD). Newsworthy Highlights. Microsoft Purview.

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Microsoft Public Sector

JUNE 29, 2023

Ransomware was up 25% in 2021 year accordingly to Verizon’s data breach investigations report 2022. 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.

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Microsoft Public Sector

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Microsoft’s newest security brand category, Microsoft Priva, was first announced at Ignite in 2021—today, we are excited to announce the general availability of Microsoft Priva for the Government Community Cloud (GCC), GCC High, and Department of Defense (DoD) customers. What’s New in Microsoft Teams | October 2022. Security/Identity.

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Microsoft Public Sector

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Basic Authentication Deprecation in Exchange Online – September 2022 Update. August 2022 Exchange Server Security Updates and support for Windows Extended Protection feature. A new feature was implemented that changes the format that is used to create user photo names from a UPN based format to ObjectId based format.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Research indicates that threat actors have hit UK councils with up to 10,000 cyberattacks every day in 2022. Scaling up these figures to reflect response rates, the true number of attacks across all UK councils is estimated to be more than 11 million in 2022. Cyber Security Data Protection Business Technology Privacy concept.

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GovLoop

MAY 25, 2023

Cyber experts often emphasize that there’s no silver bullet for improving the security of government systems. A High-Level View According to the 2022 (ISC)2 Cybersecurity Workforce Study, the global cyber workforce has reached 4.7 The federal government has increased efforts to improve the security of the software supply chain.

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Google Public Sector

AUGUST 29, 2022

Other research indicates 34% of local governments worldwide were hit by ransomware in 2022 2. To that end, Google Cloud is here to help government leaders develop a more comprehensive approach to security – to help protect against attacks now and in the future. You don’t have to re-architect everything.

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Microsoft Public Sector

AUGUST 23, 2022

What’s New in Microsoft Teams for Government | July 2022. Security/Identity. It does this by securely accessing multiple data sources, including Outlook, SharePoint, OneDrive, and other shared M365 resources - GCCH. Enterprise Mobility & Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD). Newsworthy Highlights. Microsoft 365.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The Bronx Defenders is modernizing outdated IT infrastructure to meet modern security requirements and development workflows, which will ultimately enable them to focus on their mission of defending low-income residents in criminal, civil, family, and immigration courts, while using their proximity to these legal systems to radically transform them.

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GovLoop

DECEMBER 21, 2022

An interview with Patrick Sullivan, Chief Technology Officer for Security Strategy, Akamai. Micro-segmentation, made possible by the advent of software-defined networking, enables network administrators to isolate workloads from one another and secure them individually by breaking a network in multiple virtual networks. Get the guide.

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Microsoft Public Sector

APRIL 11, 2024

The Third-Party Assessment Organization (3PAO), Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, conducted the annual assessment of the Office 365 GCC High system utilizing the FedRAMP High Baseline security controls. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. The Agency ATOs include but are not limited to the U.S.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MAY 22, 2024

In May 2022, the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second-largest school district in the US, encountered a problem. Both apps have been foundational to LAUSD’s campus security strategy. To support Kokomo’s migration, AWS worked to validate the architecture and help with security assessments.

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Google Public Sector

AUGUST 3, 2022

As enterprise and public sector cloud adoption continues to accelerate, having an accurate picture of who did what in your cloud environment is important for security and compliance purposes. Logs are critical when you are attempting to detect a breach, investigating ongoing security issues, or performing forensic investigations.

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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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AWS Public Sector Blog

APRIL 13, 2023

State and local government (SLG) agencies now have procurement questions to ask and decisions to make to maximize governance and security, simplify vendor management, and accelerate the overall process within a heavily regulated procurement environment. At the state and federal levels, programs are funded to support these efforts.

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Partnership for Public Service

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Meet the 2022 Sammies honorees. Safety, Security and International Affairs Medal: Hilary Ingraham, Holly Herrera and Kiera Berdinner, State Department. The Safety, Security and International Affairs Medal went to Hilary Ingraham, Holly Herrera, Kiera Berdinner and the Operation Allies Welcome Resettlement Team. Greg Robinson.

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Microsoft Public Sector

OCTOBER 19, 2022

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | August and September 2022. We will implement a safeguard to prevent customers from exceeding standing limits for SharePoint. Security/Identity. Enterprise Mobility & Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD). Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD). Microsoft Purview.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

AUGUST 15, 2022

In essence, they are capable of threatening the security of commonly used public key cryptosystems and exposing the vulnerabilities that exist within today’s fundamental digital systems that are used to power various internet services, including online financial transactions, e-commerce, and secure communications.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 22, 2024

According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), zero trust is an approach that restricts access to data, networks, and infrastructure to the bare minimum necessary, continuously verifying the legitimacy of such access. Network security. 30, 2024, the end of the fiscal year. Data protection.

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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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Google Public Sector

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Our latest VirusTotal malware trends report illustrates this point as well, with findings that governmental domains are among the top categories used by attackers in 2022 to distribute malicious content. Given the external environment, government agencies in particular need reliable continuity plans in the event of an attack.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

MAY 3, 2024

However, this attack was not a one-off incident, as security threats across all local councils have significantly increased over the last few years. Between March 2022 and 2023, cyberattacks across the entire Sefton council increased up to 50 per cent. Threat actors are quick to exploit these vulnerabilities.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 9, 2023

While remote and hybrid work has certainly decreased again this year, the number of people working remotely remains higher than before the pandemic with around 22% of the UK workforce working at least one day a week from home and 13% working exclusively from home in September 2022. © Irina Kulikova.

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Microsoft Public Sector

JULY 19, 2022

What’s New in Microsoft Teams | June 2022 - Government. Configurable impersonation protection and scope for preset security policies. Enterprise Mobility & Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD). Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD). Microsoft Defender for Identity Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD).

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Microsoft Public Sector

JUNE 22, 2022

The Microsoft Sentinel: NIST SP 800-53 Solution enables compliance teams, architects, SecOps analysts, and consultants to understand their cloud security posture related to Special Publication (SP) 800-53 guidance issued by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Enterprise Mobility & Security (GCC, GCCH, DoD).

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GovLoop

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Several agencies are devoted to addressing it, including the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), National Security Agency, and FBI. billion for civilian cybersecurity funding alone — up 11% from 2022. We started actively working on this in February 2022.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

In 2022, Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched curated solutions for nonprofits in the AWS Solutions Library and AWS Marketplace. However, it’s vital to store this data securely and share it responsibly. These solutions can also help organizations share data while complying with regulations and security best practices.

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Google Public Sector

OCTOBER 16, 2023

And it’s what’s led to my joining Google Public Sector shortly after it was formed in July of 2022. Underpinning Google products and services – which provide an intuitive, personalized consumer experience – is artificial intelligence and security. It is what we have come to think of as the “Google magic.” In Dearborn, Mich.,

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Open Access Government - Technology News

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

For example, over two months after the high-profile Advanced supply-chain attack in August 2022, 12 NHS mental health trusts were still unable to access Electronic Patient Records (EPRs) , which has critical consequences. million attacks on councils alone being detected by August 2022. Remote or hybrid working is now here to stay.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 13, 2024

CSS built and now operates the largest and most advanced mortgage securitization platform in the US, supporting Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae’s 70 percent market share of the industry with flexibility, scalability, and security at its core. CSS uses Amazon Web Services (AWS) to power their solutions in the cloud. million from launch.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2022

This act provides funding that state, local, and academic institutions can access to make strategic decisions that can build resilience, modernize systems, and enhance and strengthen the overall security posture of critical infrastructure services. Organizations must apply for SLCGP funds before the deadline on November 15, 2022.

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