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

Open Access Government - Technology News

In response, the UK Government released a strategy in 2023 with the aim of reducing fraud by 10%. 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.

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Cybersecurity regulations in 2023

Open Access Government - Technology News

Robin Campbell-Burt, CEO at Code Red, discusses cybersecurity regulations in 2023 and how they will shape our futures. What cybersecurity trends can we expect to see in 2023? Cybersecurity is in the spotlight more than ever before. In fact, in recent COBRA meetings, ransomware has been the dominating discussion point.

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State of Land Banking: 2023 Survey Highlights 

Center for Community Progress

The 2023 State of Land Banking survey received complete responses from approximately 30 percent of those land banks (92 completed, 20 partial). Land bank funding mechanisms vary widely by state and local legislation. Land banks need support in continuing advocacy and education with political leaders to secure more funding support.

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5 Ways That Agencies Are Ailing From Legacy Systems

GovLoop

GAO, in a 2023 report about the Internal Revenue Service’s modernization efforts, describes it this way: “In an era of constrained budgets, the high costs of maintaining legacy systems could limit an agency’s ability to modernize and develop new or replacement systems.” This is called technical debt. Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Robert Casey Jr. (D-Pennsylvania)

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Navigating the Tradeoffs of Good Cause Eviction

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

The paper also analyzes good cause legislation in other cities and states to help policymakers consider how to balance anticipated tradeoffs. In 2023, Albany lawmakers failed to pass any significant legislation that could have addressed the city’s affordability problems, with a good cause bill at the center of the legislative stalemate.

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Agencies Seek Gains Through Precision Modernization

GovLoop

Recognizing that legislators and executive leaders have little appetite for sweeping modernization plans, many agencies are opting for a more targeted approach, focusing on initiatives that deliver tangible benefits. 2 – CAPTURING MORE REVENUE Legislators often question what return on investment modernization projects will deliver.

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How will the UK Cyber Essentials Scheme change in April 2023?

Open Access Government - Technology News

Where previously nefarious actors had been primarily focused on targeting networks by devising ways to overcome security solutions such as firewalls, they are now targeting individuals and endpoints much more frequently. The UK Telecommunications Security Act is a prime example. It’s a logical approach for them to take.

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