Product security: Navigating regulations and customer expectations
McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
Following five success factors can help create a winning strategy for embedding security into the new-product life cycle.
Cybersecurity regulations in 2023
Open Access Government - Technology News
DECEMBER 20, 2022
Robin Campbell-Burt, CEO at Code Red, discusses cybersecurity regulations in 2023 and how they will shape our futures. Increased interest by international governments in cybersecurity usually leads to one thing, and that is increased regulations. Cybersecurity is in the spotlight more than ever before.
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Combating cyber-enabled fraud: Sapphire’s proactive cyber security approach
Open Access Government - Technology News
MAY 16, 2024
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. Cyber security awareness Security awareness is crucial in protecting against fraud and cyber attacks.
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What challenges do we face five years after the launch of General Data Protection Regulation?
Open Access Government - Technology News
MAY 25, 2023
On 25th May 2018, the EU implemented the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR); Robin Campbell-Burt discusses what’s changed 5 years later On 25th May, the EU implemented the General Data Protection Regulation – shortened to GDPR – which ultimately changed the way we deal with data.
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Microsoft Copilot for Security and NIST 800-171: Access Control
Microsoft Public Sector
MARCH 5, 2024
Microsoft Copilot for Security and NIST 800-171: Access Control Microsoft Copilot for Security in Microsoft’s US Gov cloud offerings (Microsoft 365 GCC/GCC High and Azure Government) is currently unavailable and does not have an ETA for availability. Future updates will be published to the public roadmap here.
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Microsoft Modern Work, Security, and Surface Evangelist to Speak at Upcoming Cloud Security Event
Microsoft Public Sector
AUGUST 31, 2023
Microsoft M odern Work, Security, Surface, AI Evangelist Slated to Speak at Upcoming Cloud Security and Compliance Event The Cloud Security and Compliance Series (CS2) , Summit 7's bi-annual conference series, is excited to announce Rodel Alejo , Director, Partner GTM Strategy Modern Work, Security, Surface and SMB Leader, as a CS2 speaker.
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US government agencies can communicate, collaborate securely with AWS Wickr
AWS Public Sector Blog
JANUARY 25, 2024
Consumer messaging apps and government While consumer messaging apps have become a convenient and easily accessible communications and collaboration option, they pose significant security risks. The problem is that consumer apps are designed for massive scale and extensibility, not necessarily for security.
AWS joins global thought leaders at 60th Munich Security Conference
AWS Public Sector Blog
FEBRUARY 15, 2024
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is proud to join senior decision-makers and thought leaders from around the world at the 60th edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) from February 16-18. MSC is a leading global forum for discussing the most pressing international security challenges.
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What Government CIOs Should Know About US-China Security Threats
GovCast
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
Analyst Jack Corrigan from Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) spoke to the U.S.-China China Economic and Security Review Commission Feb. national security and critical infrastructure. 1 about the risks that Chinese information and communications technology and services (ICTS) have on U.S.
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An increase in cyber attack fines highlights firms’ need to tighten security
Open Access Government - Technology News
SEPTEMBER 9, 2022
Regulators bare their teeth with substantial fines. And in recent years, regulators including the ICO and the DPC of Ireland have issued multi-million-pound (or euro) fines. The latest Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report revealed the priorities of companies looking to increase their cyber security. References. [1] 1] [link]. [2]
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Aligning the Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS with UK National Cyber Security Centre guidance
AWS Public Sector Blog
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Landing Zone Accelerator on AWS (LZA) is a solution to automate the deployment of a secure cloud foundation on Amazon Web Services (AWS). With this solution, customers with highly-regulated workloads and complex compliance requirements can better manage and govern their multi-account environment.
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Supporting security assessors in the Canadian public sector with AWS and Deloitte
AWS Public Sector Blog
NOVEMBER 8, 2023
Lire cet article en Français Moving Government of Canada (GC) workloads into production in the AWS Canadian Regions requires putting these workloads through the Security Assessment & Authorization (SA&A) process. Historically, the SA&A process takes up to 18 months.
??Microsoft releases CMMC guidance to raise the security and identity baseline for Defense Industry
Microsoft Public Sector
MAY 17, 2023
Azure AD also provides a range of security features that can help you protect your identity data and meet the CMMC requirements related to identity and access management. Azure AD is Microsoft's cloud-based identity and access management service that helps your employees sign in and access resources in your organization.
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UK councils: keeping local authorities and their residents safe and secure
Open Access Government - Technology News
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Cyber Security Data Protection Business Technology Privacy concept. One area where UK councils need to ensure they are laser-focused is around protecting the security of their data. And security has to be baked into that cloud-first position. All that has to be kept highly secure. Data protection is key.
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Resiliency imperatives for CIOs with sensitive and highly-available cloud environments in AWS GovCloud (US)
AWS Public Sector Blog
MAY 15, 2024
They work to transform citizen experiences, save taxpayers money, support sustainable growth, expand market presence, modernize legacy systems, increase security, drive efficiencies, strengthen brand equity, and reduce environmental impact, with AWS GovCloud (US) serving as a foundation for strategic technology advancement.
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Securing IoT requires government, industry collaboration
GCN
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
As government looks to adopt procurement regulations for internet-connected devices, industry stakeholders are skeptical.
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Embedding Zero Trust in the DNA of public sector security
Open Access Government - Technology News
MAY 30, 2023
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. However, these remain just guidelines, unsupported by legislation or mandatory regulations.
CIRCIA Is a Turning Point in CISA’s Cyber Watchdog Role
FedTech Magazine
MAY 3, 2024
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency advanced regulations that will guide critical infrastructure companies and other organizations in required reporting of cyber breaches and ransomware incidents with its recent notice of proposed rulemaking.
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Procuring Your Agency’s Secure Digital Displays
GovLoop
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Most people understand that when devices connect to networks, they can become a security risk. Security is paramount at all different levels.”. Bahniuk outlined three ways agencies can procure secure digital displays that meet all their communication and collaboration needs. Reduce Risks.
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Data Governance: What It Is and How It Enhances Data Management
State Tech Magazine
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Data governance represents “a set of processes, policies and practices that ensure an organization’s structured data is regulation-compliant throughout its lifecycle by assessing its quality, security and accessibility,” says Bill Rowan, vice president of public sector strategy and sales at Splunk. So, what Is Data Governance?
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A comprehensive cloud security approach for state and local governments
Google Public Sector
AUGUST 29, 2022
This year, the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) ranked "harmonizing disparate federal cybersecurity regulations" as their number one priority. 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.
Risk, resilience, and security – the three key functions of public safety technology
Open Access Government - Technology News
APRIL 3, 2023
Crisis management agencies must interact with each other and the public effectively to minimise economic damage, secure a country’s infrastructure, create political capital for the serving government, and, most importantly, save lives. The platform is fully compliant with data privacy regulations, including GDPR.
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New IDC whitepaper: How cloud drives government outcomes at scale and supports compliance with security requirements
AWS Public Sector Blog
APRIL 18, 2023
A new IDC whitepaper, Government Agencies: How to Meet Security and Compliance Requirements with the Cloud , explores how, with cloud, US federal agencies can achieve meaningful digital innovation while addressing their mission needs. Meeting security and compliance requirements when deploying cloud-based solutions is paramount.
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State and Local Agencies Can Improve the Citizen Experience with AI Customer Service
State Tech Magazine
APRIL 15, 2024
On the federal level, President Joe Biden has issued sweeping regulations surrounding compliance measures and security mandates for AI initiatives and ordered the installation of chief AI officers at every federal agency.
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How Digithurst and Telepaxx built a secure and scalable radiology solution chain using AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
JANUARY 19, 2023
Radiology centers face many challenges, like shortages in personnel and budget; interoperability issues between different IT systems and long-term storage of images; and strict laws and regulations regarding IT security and data protection. Digithurst and Telepaxx’s cloud transition has also an immediate effect on patients’ healthcare.
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Secure, Scalable, Discoverable Research Environment with Simplified Chargeback
Google Public Sector
JUNE 8, 2022
At Google Cloud, we’re helping bring researchers scalable and secure healthcare research workspaces to share data and provision resources more efficiently. Along with a secure foundation, healthcare researchers often require secure chargeback capabilities for invoicing cloud resource consumption.
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What the National and State TikTok Bans Mean for Local Governments
NLC (National League of Cities)
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
In the last few months, there has been a growing focus on the security risks of TikTok, the video-based social media platform, which led Congress to ban the app from federal devices in late December 2022.
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How Cloud tools help with healthcare data security
Google Public Sector
OCTOBER 1, 2022
As the use of electronic health records (EHR) continues to rise, government agencies and healthcare providers need digital assurances that health information is protected and complies with key regulations such as HIPAA. Both options offer the same level of healthcare data security. There are two main ways to do this.
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Will Rishi Sunak reassess UK cybersecurity policies?
Open Access Government - Technology News
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Legacy regulations and compliance practices are no longer enough amid increasingly sophisticated threats. If security practices and policies don’t evolve rapidly, businesses will likely face catastrophic consequences in an already hostile economic market. Zero Trust is a proactive security framework.
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SAP NS2 achieves ITAR compliance for SAP Ariba with Google Cloud
Google Public Sector
SEPTEMBER 19, 2023
We are pleased to announce that Assured Workloads on Google Cloud now supports International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) capabilities in nine U.S. government regulations administered by the U.S. SAP Ariba on Google Cloud provides a foundation for us to continue to grow our secure cloud portfolio to our Public Sector customers.
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Microsoft Reference Identity Architectures for the US Defense Industrial Base
Microsoft Public Sector
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
The group has been focused on the Microsoft US Government cloud service offerings, including the US Sovereign Cloud with Microsoft 365 US Government (GCC; GCC High), Microsoft Azure Government , and additional highly regulated solutions. Head over to [link] to download a copy of the white paper today.
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How to set compliance controls for your Google Cloud Organization
Google Public Sector
MARCH 18, 2024
Assured Workloads is a modern cloud solution that allows companies to more easily run regulated workloads in many of Google Cloud’s global regions. It allows you to apply specific security and compliance controls to a folder in support of your compliance requirements.
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Support for DFARS in Microsoft 365 Government (GCC High)
Microsoft Public Sector
APRIL 11, 2024
Department of Defense (DoD) contractors and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) by supporting the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) requirements for the Microsoft 365 Government (GCC High) cloud service offering. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Microsoft is committed to U.S.
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90 Five must-know security and compliance features in Cloud Logging
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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Using Protective DNS services with AWS workloads
AWS Public Sector Blog
APRIL 22, 2024
Protective DNS services, commonly known as PDNS, are a go-to solution if you’re aiming to bolster the security of your infrastructure from the ground up. This proactive strategy not only secures networks at a foundational level, but also hinders potential attacks from gaining traction in the first place.
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Stop Annoying (and Potentially Dangerous) Facebook Messenger Spam in 30 Seconds Flat: Here’s How To Do It
Super Library Marketing
JANUARY 31, 2024
They tell you that your account is at risk of being suspended because you’re violating regulations. And they are a security risk. Lately, they’ve been downright scary. They make it seem like your library has done something wrong and they try to pressure you to respond. I’ve learned a technique to stop these messages.
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Announcing the Landing Zone Accelerator for Education to support customers in education and research
AWS Public Sector Blog
JULY 10, 2023
The LZA is built to support customers with regulated workloads and compliance requirements. Supporting security standards alignment with global compliance frameworks The AWS Compliance Program helps customers understand the robust controls in place at AWS to maintain security and compliance in the cloud.
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Congress Must Harmonize Disparate Federal Requirements for Data Sharing
State Tech Magazine
OCTOBER 4, 2022
Included among only four priorities this year is the pressing need for harmonization of disparate federal cybersecurity regulations. States administer countless crucial federal programs and must comply with data security regulations of several federal agencies, including the IRS, the FBI and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.…
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How healthcare organizations can fulfill compliance standards with AWS
AWS Public Sector Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
To modernize their healthcare infrastructure and improve data security, Bavarian hospital Fachklinikum Mainschleife , in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) Partner Kite Consult and consulting firm Oberender AG , undertook a massive initiative: the migration of their entire IT infrastructure to AWS.
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What cybersecurity trends can we expect to see in 2023
Open Access Government - Technology News
JANUARY 9, 2023
This could lead to significant impact on vital business areas such as supply chains and manufacturing processes, and even allow threat actors to redirect financial payments and compromise highly sensitive and potentially heavily regulated data. Increased exploitation of connectedness between applications and systems. © Irina Kulikova.
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Powering the generative AI era: What you missed at the AWS Public Sector Symposium Brussels
AWS Public Sector Blog
MARCH 21, 2024
Central to the event were the themes of generative AI, sustainability, security, and—importantly for Europe—digital sovereignty. Building a strong data foundation Secure, reliable, and scalable cloud infrastructure helps public sector organizations to innovate quickly while meeting strict security and compliance requirements.
Data Protection and Privacy in Community Engagement
Social Pinpoint
JUNE 5, 2023
In this article, we will discuss the importance of data protection and privacy in community engagement by providing valuable insights into how organizations handle your data, so you can feel more confident in the safety and security of your personal information. Adhering to legal frameworks and regulations for data protection.
How will the UK Cyber Essentials Scheme change in April 2023?
Open Access Government - Technology News
MARCH 13, 2023
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. Updates to the UK Cyber Essentials Scheme For this reason, cyber regulations have had to evolve.
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EU proposes prohibition on manufacturing sensitive technology in China
Open Access Government - Technology News
JUNE 21, 2023
The European Union plans prohibition on manufacturing sensitive technology in China, such as supercomputers, AI, and advanced microchips The European Economic Security Strategy, which was unveiled by Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, intends to control the international trade and investment activities of European businesses.
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