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Closing the Ransomware Readiness Gap

This policy brief builds on findings from a 2023 statewide assessment of cyber-readiness across Florida’s critical infrastructure sectors. Commissioned by the State Legislature, the original report emphasized the urgent need to close the maturity gap in basic ransomware readiness by 2025. In light of continued ransomware attacks that have disrupted vital services—including healthcare, …

Hillsborough County Sales and Surtax Increases

The Florida Department of Revenue has issued a new Tax Information Publication (TIP) outlining surtax changes in accordance with Florida Statutes. This update follows a previous change we reported on in December, when Hillsborough County’s sales tax rate was reduced to 6.5% effective January 1, 2025.  With this new guidance, surtaxes that had been previously …

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Why Cloud-Native is the Gold Standard for Modern App Development

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses need to innovate quickly, scale efficiently, and deliver superior customer experiences. Traditional approaches to application development often fall short in meeting these requirements, struggling with scalability, agility, and speed. This is where cloud-native app development emerges as the gold standard, transforming the way modern businesses build and deploy …

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NIST Report Progress

Sustainable, Hands-on and Multi-disciplinary Cybersecurity Skills Training to Meet Workforce Needs of Critical Infrastructure Sectors in Florida A Report of Project Progress by Cyber Florida at USF In Spring 2024, Cyber Florida was awarded a two-year, $200,000 grant from National Institute of Standards and Technology for their project – “Sustainable, Hands-on and Multi-disciplinary …

Tampa Bay Wave Officially Launches New HealthTech|X Accelerator with 16 Innovative Startups

  Tampa Bay Wave Officially Launches New HealthTech|X Accelerator with 16 Innovative Startups TAMPA, FL (June 4, 2025) – Tampa Bay Wave, Inc. (Wave), a nonprofit technology accelerator named the #1 Accelerator in Florida is excited to unveil the selection of 16 dynamic companies for the 2025 HealthTech|X Accelerator. This program is supported by a …

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