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The Colorado Digital Service was an experiment that began with a simple hypothesis; if we could attract tech talent using a “tour of service” model and couple it with modern software delivery practices, like product management and human-centered design, we could help to improve the experience for people engaging with government services.

The holiday season is often proclaimed the most wonderful time of the year, but it also brings out those who could best be described as follows, and I quote: “Stink, stank, stunk!”

It happens every year: Grinches try to take the joy out of the holidays. With more people shopping online and avoiding malls, email and texting scams are on the rise. In fact, one cyber company cites that the number of shipping-related phishing emails increased 440% in just one month (from October to November)! Here are a few things to watch out for to avoid being scammed:

Cybercriminals and hackers are eager to acquire online passwords, especially as COVID-19 runs rampant and many organizations are attempting to push the majority of their business operations online. An unprotected password can allow cybercriminals to fraudulently gain access to systems, and the important data stored in those systems. Personally identifiable information (PII) is one type of data cybercriminals are always trying to find.

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