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Is Continuous Monitoring Essential for Government Security?

Government security generally refers to the measures and protocols implemented by a government to protect its citizens, infrastructure, and assets from various types of threats, including physical, digital, and cyber threats. Continuous monitoring and security vigilance is necessary to protect this highly sensitive data throughout generations. Government security measures can include everything from border security and intelligence gathering to cybersecurity and disaster management.

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How the Internet-of-Things (IoT) Is Reshaping Government Processes

The Internet-of-Things (IoT) is a network of physical devices, vehicles, home appliances, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators, and network connectivity, which enable these objects to collect and exchange data. IoT is reshaping government processes by improving efficiency, increasing transparency, and saving costs.

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Best Practices for Implementing Connected Communication Platforms in Government

Connected communication platforms in government are digital systems used by public sector organizations to share and exchange information between different government departments, other government entities, and the public.

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How Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Systems Can Protect You From Ransomware

Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) helps organizations detect, investigate, respond to, and defend themselves against ransomware and other malicious network activity. The technology offers real-time insights into threats. EDR tools provide visibility into endpoint devices like computers, phones, servers, and smartwatches.

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The Impact of Connected Communication Platforms on Government Transparency and Accountability

Now more than ever, citizens are getting invested in politics, monitoring communications, and trying to find ways to hold government entities accountable for what happens behind closed doors.

The push for transparency in government is nothing new, but the landscape has changed over the past few decades commensurate with the rise of new communication technologies.

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Are SLA Breaches Inevitable?

Service level agreements set the standard for deliverables and ensure that customers get what they pay for. But, what happens when the service quality doesn't quite match up to what's on paper? Most business executives agree that SLA breaches are relatively common. Companies make big promises initially, but very few of them can live up to them. Does that mean SLA breaches are inevitable, and what does this mean for emergency business communications?

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Meeting the Needs of a Remote Government Workforce

The need for a remote government workforce has become glaringly apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Widening telework options has enabled government employees to do their jobs from home, reducing the risk of transmission and protecting both federal workers and citizens from harm. Regardless of the reasoning, the number of people working remotely tripled between 2019 and 2021

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The Weakest Link: Is Your Staff Letting in Security Threats?

Did you know that employees cause 82% of data breaches? No, this doesn't mean that your employees are siding with hackers and leaving the door wide open to shady characters. It means that your employees might take action or make errors that create loopholes hackers exploit. That is what makes them the weakest link.

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Harden Your System Against Ransomware with Critical Event Management Software

Critical Event Management (CEM) software is an end-to-end process that enables organizations to significantly speed up responses in emergency situations. For example, it helps hospitals and other vital organizations prepare for, respond to, and recover from events such as natural disasters, health crises, cyber attacks, and even power outages. It’s easier to ensure that everyone is safe and that the operation continues to run smoothly by staying connected and informed.

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What Is Alert Fatigue?

Alert fatigue is a phenomenon in which users of alarm systems become desensitized to the numerous warnings they receive. Here are some common examples of workers affected:

  • Emergency responders

  • Healthcare providers

  • Security personnel

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Tips for Instantly Improving Your Cyber Security

Is your company’s cyber security profile up to par?

The immediate reaction might be “of course!” But for many companies, the answer isn’t so simple.

Cyber attacks are more common than many believe. It’s estimated that 64% of companies worldwide have experienced a cyber attack, with an average of 30,000 websites hacked daily.

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How Poor Solution Extensibility Prevents an Effective Emergency Response

All too often, businesses approach emergency response, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning in the context of the “worst-case scenario,” which usually takes the form of some natural disaster that destroys an entire facility. Although it’s a worthwhile exercise to prepare for such a scenario, that preparation may not apply to less-destructive emergency situations.

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Is It Possible to Coordinate All Wireless Devices Under an Inclusive Platform?

Modern businesses rely on a vast array of internal and external infrastructure systems, including energy, ventilation, and data networking systems; software systems, both in local data centers and the cloud; and machines, vehicles, and other equipment to support their operations.

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What Does an Integrated Alert Notification System Look Like in Application?

How an organization responds in the first 24 hours of an emergency can make the difference between minor issues and full-blown catastrophes. It’s critical to have a thorough, integrated notification system in place to help employees understand when an incident occurs, the scope of the damage, and what steps to take to remediate the issue.

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Recovering From Ransomware: Post-Incident Activities to Get Back on Track

Ransomware is a type of cyber-attack that involves hackers encrypting a victim's data and demanding a ransom in exchange for the decryption key. Ransomware attacks have been on the rise in recent years, with 2021 seeing over 623 million ransomware attacks worldwide.

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Can You Contain and Eradicate Ransomware in Your System?

While there are many different types of disasters that can strike your company’s IT network, nothing is as frightening as a ransomware attack. Ransomware is a general term used for any kind of malicious software, or malware, that disrupts key systems until you pay off a ransom.

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The Rise of Ransomware and How to Detect It

In May 2021, the Colonial Pipeline, which transports gasoline and other fuels from Texas to New York, was hit by a ransomware attack. which resulted in the shutdown of the pipeline, caused fuel shortages, and gas prices spiked in several states. The company ultimately paid a ransom of around $4.4 million to the hackers to regain access to its systems.

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After-Action Reporting and Why It’s Important

As much as we might wish otherwise, mission-critical emergencies can and do happen. While the initial focus is on correcting the problem, it's also essential to do a postmortem of what occurred. This means you look at what went wrong and determine if the situation was avoidable or inevitable.

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Are Overlapping Business Systems Confusing Your Team?

In the IT world, new processes and solutions are released every day that promise to overhaul systems, streamline activities and generally make life easier for the department. But the problem is these disparate plug-and-play patches are often not designed to serve as holistic solutions.

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How Communication Challenges Cost Your IT Department Money

No one wants an emergency to delay or completely halt daily operations. But even with a state-of-the-art IT department, this reality can’t be completely avoided.

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