Mr Rattipong says governments are a top target for cyber-attackers.
The rise of cyberthreats is setting off alarm bells among state and local governments, forcing them to pay attention to the problem and invest in cybersecurity measures, says Fortinet Thailand, a local unit of the US cybersecurity firm. State and local governments are seen moving towards investment in cybersecurity measures due to the rise of attacks and they are among attackers top targets, said Rattipong Putthacharoen, senior manager for systems engineering at Fortinet Thailand.
According to the 2020 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report , ransomware is the most common cyberthreat for the public administration sector in the US, with 61% of ransomware attacks being malware cases.
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A man wearing a protective face mask demonstrates the devices for facial recognition, body temperature measurement and elevator navigation, at the entrance hall of SoftBank s new headquarters building during press preview in Tokyo on Sept 9, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
It has likely happened to you before.
You are standing in a shopping queue somewhere in the world where there are COVID-19 restrictions and everyone is nervously trying to keep their distance, breathing through their masks as they hold their precious supplies.
For most of us, this is one of the few times of the week when transmission of the novel coronavirus is possible.
Four major groups brace for tough year ahead
Posted : 2020-12-16 16:33
Updated : 2020-12-16 17:57
The heads of Korea s four biggest conglomerates toast each other at a government New Year event held at the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry in January this year. / Yonhap
By Kim Bo-eun
Samsung, Hyundai, SK and LG are spending the last weeks of the year finalizing key strategies for 2021. Given the COVID-19 pandemic is expected to continue for some time into next year, and local regulations that will squeeze businesses are set to be passed, the conglomerates are seeking opportunities amid what is expected to be a tough business climate.
Dec. 16, 2020 , 1:20 PM
In 2018, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) raised the hopes of many LGBTQ scientists when it announced it would explore adding questions about sexual orientation and gender identity to its workforce surveys, starting with the 2021 National Survey of College Graduates (NSCG). But that timeline hasn’t held up: Last month, the U.S. Office of Management and Budget approved NSF’s plans for its 2021 NSCG and it doesn’t include a question about sexual orientation. A modified gender question with options other than “male” and “female” will appear, but only for a 5000-person test sample of the approximately 169,000 total survey recipients. And the agency has not released the exact wording, which has raised concerns over whether the question will yield reliable data and be sensitive to the transgender community.