Topic: public services
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UK's New Cyber Bill to Fortify Critical Services
The UK government has introduced the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill to modernize cybersecurity laws and enhance national defenses against growing cyber threats, updating the 2018 NIS Regulations. The legislation expands regulatory scope to include managed service providers, data centers, digi...
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Hacktivist DDoS Attacks Surge Against Government Sites
Hacktivist-driven DDoS attacks were the most frequent cybersecurity incidents in the public sector, accounting for 60% of cases, though they were not the most damaging. Data breaches and ransomware, often by cybercriminals and state actors, caused more severe impacts, targeting sensitive services...
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London Councils Hit by Major Cyberattacks
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council are jointly managing a severe cybersecurity breach that has disrupted essential services, including telephone systems, and are coordinating with national cybersecurity authorities. Shared IT systems among the councils likely...
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Serco Asia Pacific Boosts Integration with Boomi AI
Serco Asia Pacific is accelerating its digital transformation by integrating Boomi's AI capabilities to speed up development cycles and empower non-technical staff to build foundational integrations. The use of Boomi's AI agents, such as Scribe and DesignGen, has dramatically reduced documentatio...
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Kuwait's Vision 2035: Digital Transformation Conference Drives Innovation
The fourth Digital Transformation Kuwait Conference, scheduled for November 17–18, 2025, in Kuwait City, will unite government, industry, and technology leaders to advance Kuwait's digital agenda in line with Kuwait Vision 2035. The event will focus on implementing advanced digital systems in key...
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GOP Census Reform Puts Your Privacy at Risk
Republican lawmakers are pushing to dismantle the differential privacy system on the US census, raising concerns about personal privacy and data security for all residents. Removing differential privacy could allow malicious actors to reverse-engineer and de-anonymize sensitive data, exposing det...
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Kuwait Expands Digital Skills Program with Google Cloud
Kuwait has launched the second phase of its national digital skills program in partnership with Google Cloud, focusing on training in cloud computing, AI, and cybersecurity to build a knowledge-based economy. The initiative aims to enhance government efficiency and public services, supporting Kuw...
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Government Shutdown: A Cybersecurity Crisis in the Making
A cybersecurity breach at the Congressional Budget Office, suspected to involve a foreign actor, highlights increased vulnerabilities during the government shutdown, prompting enhanced security measures. The shutdown has caused widespread operational crises, including instability in programs like...
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GOP Plan Could Easily Unmask Census Data
Republican efforts are targeting differential privacy, a key safeguard designed to protect individual identities in US census data, with critics warning that its removal could expose sensitive personal information and skew political representation. The push to eliminate differential privacy is ba...
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Gentlemen Ransomware Strikes Romanian Energy Provider
A ransomware attack on Romania's Oltenia Energy Complex, a major power supplier, disrupted its IT systems during the holiday period but did not compromise the national energy grid's stability. The attack is attributed to the Gentlemen ransomware group, which uses specific tactics like unique file...
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