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Labour government plans new laws around cyber security, data sharing and skills

The Labour government has announced its legislative agenda for the new Parliament, with the King’s Speech outlining bills covering cyber security, data sharing and skills among proposals likely to impact IT professionals – but there are no plans for artificial intelligence (AI) regulation at this stage. The King highlighted his government’s intention to “pursue sustainable …

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The Need to Recruit Cyber Talent in the Government

COMMENTARY In the past year, we’ve seen an influx of attacks on critical infrastructure, which has steadily become a concern for the federal government, including for the healthcare sector, and even the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). However, with this rise in attacks across industries, we’re still seeing a gap in available cyber professionals to …

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Monroe County government experiences temporary cyber attack, officials say

MONROE COUNTY — Monroe County government experienced a temporary cyber attack last week, according to officials. On July 1, government officials said they experienced an “intrusion into its network.”The perpetrator was identified as an outside source termed Blacksuit. Officials say there are actively investigating but do not yet know the extent of data that may …

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