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Analytics for All – A Case for Why Data Must Be Accessible 

GovLoop

In a recent survey, 79 percent of government agency participants said they were “not a data expert, but could use a spreadsheet.” While most agency employees do not need to be experts, they do need to become comfortable with the basics of data, as data-driven decision-making has become a priority for government organizations at all levels.

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Effective Workforce Case Management Helps Maintain Employee Trust

GovLoop

And with President Biden’s Executive Order (EO) on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce calling for the creation of a governmentwide diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) plan and agency-specific strategic plans, the order gives workers a clearer path than they had before to lodge complaints.

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Why you must future-proof your business using data loss protection

Open Access Government - Technology News

It’s time to future-proof your business against evolving cyber threats by using data loss protection (DLP) Even setting aside the pressure of competing with cybercriminals, technology is always moving forward to be more efficient and convenient, offer a better user experience and even patch bugs.

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How to improve security with an employee emphasis

Open Access Government - Technology News

We must improve security because the impacts of human error on cybersecurity can be immense, and one small slip-up can have disastrous impacts One small slip-up or moment of personal irresponsibility can cause havoc for even the most robust organisations. The statistics speak for themselves. These figures are worrisome.

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US government agencies can communicate, collaborate securely with AWS Wickr

AWS Public Sector Blog

Driven by the need for convenience, real-time conversations, and anywhere, anytime access, electronic messaging has become a go-to means of communication. This blog post will explain why consumer messaging apps are a bad choice and why Amazon Web Services (AWS) Wickr is an appropriate solution for US government customers.

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How to shore up data protection beyond cyber security policies and standards

Open Access Government - Technology News

Jon Fielding, Managing Director EMEA Apricorn, discusses the need to focus on information and data protection whilst tackling the critical ‘human factor’ in breach prevention, backup and recovery strategies. It’s all well and good having rigorous data protection policies and standards in place, as many organisations indeed do.

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

Open Access Government - Technology News

Ash Gawthorp discusses why UK businesses are facing a crisis and why traditional tech training methods must be reconsidered The digital skills gap puts the UK in crisis, and outdated, traditional tech training methods are not helping! So why are there not enough technologists in the UK? In 2021/22, only 53.4%

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