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The “unacceptable risk” of Torrevieja’s cybersecurity systems is the warning from the Audit Office

The “unacceptable risk” associated with the Torrevieja City Council’s cybersecurity systems has been alerted by the Audit Office. In its annual report, the body has given the Council a dozen proposals to enhance a crucial area of services and the way the administration operates in the digital sphere. Even though the City Council has made investments recently “and notable progress has been made since our previous audit,” the Audit Office specifically notes in this report that these investments are insufficient. The general maturity index of the Basic Cybersecurity Controls is 52.0% (31.8% in 2021), which is still insufficient, represents an unacceptable level of risk, and is far from the ENS’s goal of 80.0%. As a result, “it must continue to adopt measures to redirect the observed situation.”

As a result, “Torrevieja City Council lacks an adequate internal control system and cybersecurity governance, as mandated by regulations.” Even though the company has taken steps to reroute the situation, they are insufficient, and the situation needs to be fixed right away. Support must also be strengthened by allocating financial and human resources to information security.

“Acquiring and deploying a specific solution to restrict access to the corporate network by unauthorised physical devices,” as well as establishing a device inventory and a hardware and software upgrade plan, were among the recommendations the agency made to the City Council. It also highlights the necessity of developing a comprehensive vulnerability identification and remediation process that is applied to all City Council systems.

The paper also highlights the necessity of formalising a single process for managing users with administrative rights that sets rules for all of the organization’s systems. Additionally, it specifies that a secure or hardened configuration process that takes security by default and the minimal functioning criterion into account must be approved and put into place for the systems. In order to achieve this, it is suggested that customised installation manuals for every system be created, based on suggestions from reference groups and manufacturers.

According to the report, the City Council should set up a process for processing audit logs of user activity that includes information about the systems impacted, the data kept, the duration of the retention period, backups, control over access rights to the record, and the implementation and documentation of a log review process. It is best to centralise log review in systems specifically designed for this purpose.

Establishing a process for handling data and system backups that outlines, at the very least, the systems and data impacted, the frequency of backups, the locations, the people in charge, restoration tests, and backup protection needs is another suggestion.

Despite the fact that many of these suggestions have been implemented, the report points out that more needs to be done to improve the City Council’s cybersecurity control and reliability index.

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Consum announces the opening of new stores in Aldaia, Alaquàs, Sueca, Xàtiva, Massanassa and Torrevieja

Consum expands its operations in the Valencian Community and announces the opening of additional stores in six towns throughout Valencia. The Valencian cooperative’s comprehensive network of supermarkets in the region is further enhanced by these new openings.

New Consum stores are scheduled to open in Valencia in 2025

The following are the new stores that Consum will establish in the towns of Valencia:

Alaquàs

Aldaia

Massanassa

Sueca

Xàtiva

Torrevieja (Alicante)

Three of the stores that were acquired from Kuups last year have enabled the establishment of some of these new supermarkets. These have already been assigned an estimated opening date:

Massanassa (C/ Medi Ambient), which is scheduled to commence operations at the conclusion of May.
Alaquàs (Av. Blasco Ibáñez) and Aldaia (Av. Miguel Hernández) will launch under the Consum brand in the middle of the year.
Consum intends to maintain its pace of establishing 53 new supermarkets in 2025, including 18 of its own stores and 35 Charter stores, as well as to execute 31 renovations and expansions.

In 2024, Consum achieved revenues of €4,707.03 million, a 7.3% increase, and profits of €108.7 million, a 7.5% increase from the previous year. These figures substantiate the business model advocated by the Valencian cooperative, which is founded on price competitiveness, a diverse selection of leading brands without sacrificing the quality of its own brand, and a steadfast dedication to ensuring customer savings through discounts and gift vouchers. More than €62.2 million has been allocated to this initiative.

Antonio Rodríguez Lázaro, the CEO of Consum, stated that “these results are indicative of the dedication of our entire team, the confidence of our customers, and our capacity to adjust to change while maintaining our commitment to sustainability and innovation.”

It maintained its sixth position in the national classification of distribution companies by surface area throughout the year, increasing its market share by 0.1% to 4.7% of the national market. Nielsen reports that its market share by sales in its area of influence is 13.45%.

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The El Raso, Guardamar celebrates with a Tapas Route and concerts between May 15th and 17th

The programme for the third edition of the Guardamar del Segura City Council’s festivities has been unveiled in collaboration with the residents’ association of the El Raso Urbanisation, an area that is home to a significant number of international residents.

Between May 15th and 17th, the El Raso Urbanisation will commemorate its festivities with a Tapas Route and concerts. The festivities will take place on Thursday, May 15th and Friday, May 16th, and will feature an International Tapas Route featuring twelve establishments, which is two more than the previous year. María Venerdi, the Councillor for Festivals, has announced that participants will be able to experience tapas and a drink for 3.50 euros. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to participate in a drawing for a variety of rewards and vote for their preferred tapa on the “Tapaporte.” Last year’s edition saw the sale of over 7,000 tapas, as emphasised by the local organisers.

José Luis Sáez, the mayor of Guardamar, has emphasised the significance of “neighbourhoods becoming increasingly integrated into the dynamics of the municipality,” and he has noted that this event has “consolidated itself and become a great gastronomic celebration for the municipality.”

The city council will also offer a transport service that will travel to all participating venues in order to simplify the process of travelling.

Auditorio del Campo will host a grand celebration on Saturday, May 17th, commencing at 6 p.m. The event will feature a variety of musical groups, including the Costa Blanca Singers, who will serve as the opening act.

The charitable nature of these festivities has been emphasised by the Guardamar councillor for Festivals. The El Raso festival committee has sold T-shirts for the Tapas Route at a price of 10 euros. The proceeds of these sales, in addition to those from the bar service on the 17th, will be donated entirely to charitable causes, including the ‘El Milagro de Ver’ Foundation, which is dedicated to enhancing eye health in developing countries, and to those impacted by DANA in Valencia.

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Elche joins the national protests for Palestine on May 10th

Tomorrow, Saturday May 10th, the Elche Palestine Solidarity Committee has scheduled a demonstration in accordance with the national mobilisations under the slogan “Move for Palestine.” The march will commence at 7:00 p.m., and the rally will be held at the Chimeneas de L’Algeps in Elche at 6:30 p.m.

The initiative aims to denounce the situation in Gaza and Palestine as a whole, and to encourage citizens to demonstrate their solidarity and demand genuine action to halt the violence. The Elche Palestine Solidarity Committee extends an invitation to all individuals, irrespective of their gender or age, to participate in this collective demonstration.

As part of a coordinated campaign to increase awareness of the situation in Palestine and demand an end to the violence and occupation, this mobilisation is one of a series of demonstrations that have been organised in various cities throughout Spain.