All posts tagged "security"
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New Zealand sets out the rules for trusted digital identity services
The New Zealand government has finalised its Digital Identity Services Trust Framework, kickstarting the country’s push to roll out a suite of digital identity services. The framework establishes the rules
- Posted November 15, 2024
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Russia’s elections toolkit: dollars, disruption and disinformation
Hack and leak, astroturfing, perception hacking, reputation laundering: Russia has devised an armoury of new techniques to weaken and distract its opponents. In this second part of our investigation into
- Posted January 21, 2024
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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,
- Posted November 28, 2023
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Canadian government bans WeChat and Kaspersky on officials’ devices; US agencies shown paths to resilience in cross-sector report: news in brief
Global Government Forum’s digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. Canadian government bans WeChat and Kaspersky on officials’ devices The federal government of Canada has
- Posted November 9, 2023
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Number of women and girls in conflict-affected countries doubles, UN report finds
More than 600 million women and girls lived in conflict-affected countries in 2022, a 50% increase since 2017, according to the UN’s latest report on women, peace and security. One
- Posted November 7, 2023
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Sharing is daring: why joined-up use of data is so challenging for government – and how to get better at it
By 2025, all critical data assets will be available for use across the UK government. That is the goal set by ministers, who recognise that while the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated
- Posted April 18, 2023
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The power of peril: how to get government legacy transformation underway
Elected leaders’ eyes may glaze over when technologists talk about digital transformation – but the threat of cyber attacks catches their attention, national IT leaders explained at the Global Government
- Posted April 11, 2023
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Security at the centre: why biometrics is key to supporting digital ID programmes
For many governments, the Holy Grail is to enable citizens to access a plethora of services using digital ID. For that to happen, they must first ensure that the person
- Posted January 25, 2022
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Afghan exit will fuel terrorism worldwide, says former UK cabinet secretary
The withdrawal of NATO-led troops from Afghanistan was “an act of strategic self-harm” that will fuel terrorism, former UK national security adviser Mark Sedwill has warned. The move has strengthened
- Posted September 7, 2021
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Australian data watchdog calls for greater vigilance against cybercrime
The Australian Information Commissioner has urged public servants and other professionals who handle personal information to improve their defences against ransomware attacks and impersonation fraud. Angelene Falk made the call
- Posted September 2, 2021