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Virtual Cyber Workshop for Critical Infrastructure, Aug 27, 2025

Virtual Cybersecurity Workshop for Critical Infrastructure August 27, 2025 Cyber Florida’s Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Workshop brings together public-sector leaders, IT professionals, and emergency managers to tackle real-world cyber threats facing Florida’s essential services. These hands-on sessions deliver practical tools, expert insights, and interactive scenarios designed to help SLTT agencies strengthen their cyber resilience …

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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