Cybersecurity & Crime

Anjana Rajan, assistant national cyber director for tech security at the US Office of the National Cyber Director, speaking at Government DX

A problem shared: how governments are tackling cyber threats

At GovernmentDX in Washington DC, top digital leaders from the US and beyond discussed how governments are protecting public services and infrastructure from the growing danger of cyber threats In […]

Getting back to basics on government cybersecurity, the latest on digital ID, and more

Welcome to the Digital and Data Monitor. In this edition, we look at how governments are working to embed cybersecurity by design and the latest initiatives to implement digital ID […]

Governments urged to get back to basics to stay ahead of cybersecurity threats 

Global cybercrime costs are expected to reach US$10.5 trillion annually by 2025, up from US$3 trillion in 2015. Government institutions are a common target for cybercriminals and state-sponsored actors, presenting an […]

Five ways for governments to better tackle foreign disinformation

By: Nicole Jackson, associate professor of International Studies at Simon Fraser University Responding to foreign disinformation poses many challenges. Recent revelations about foreign interference in Canada illustrate some of them. […]

‘Team captains’: National digital leaders on the role of governments in cybersecurity

Cybercriminals and hostile intelligence agencies present an ever-growing risk to the systems, assets and reputations of both private and public sector organisations. At the Government Digital Summit, national IT chiefs […]

Attack versus defence: central bank digital currencies and cybersecurity threats

Most nations are exploring the possibility of launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) and a handful of CBDCs are already live. This Global Government Fintech webinar explored the cyber-risks […]

Access denied: how governments can boost public servants’ cybersecurity skills

Growing geopolitical tensions and increasingly sophisticated organised crime groups have contributed to a rise in cyber threats and breaches. At a Global Government Forum webinar, experts from the UK, Italy, […]
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US federal agencies told to pick up pace on cybersecurity after failure to comply with executive order

US federal agencies have been told to tighten their cybersecurity practices after failing to comply with an executive order urging the use of critical measures to beef up protections across […]
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Australian government forms joint taskforce to prevent cyber attacks

The Australian government is set to launch a joint taskforce whose job will be to target hackers before they launch cyber attacks risking key public service systems and citizen data. […]
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US federal government to increase cybersecurity cooperation with state and local officials; UK plans space sustainability standard: policy and delivery news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed US federal government to increase cybersecurity cooperation with state and local officials US federal […]