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IS-42.A: Social Media in Emergency Management

New mandated reporting of major cyber incidents for all owners and operators of U.S. critical infrastructure seems closer than ever, thanks to new bills that are supported by the White House.

Ben Levine serves as executive director of MetroLab Network.

Albany Law professor Rob Heverly says scholars, industry leaders and government regulators need to start pondering quantum Internet regulations, and discussions should be informed by lessons of the past.

What can a county do against COVID-19 misinformation? San Diego County has tried a number of tactics, including gathering doctors to quickly fact-check public meetings and standing up a website.

At the urging of numerous governments and the European Union, social media companies are swiftly shutting down Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns using lessons learned from the 2016 U.S. election.

Michigan Medicine has warned nearly 3,000 patients that some of their personal information may have been leaked due to a data breach that occurred in December. The hackers compromised an email account.

A legislative bill that recently passed the Education Committee would integrate computer science into elementary and middle school curriculums and require five credit hours for high school graduation.

Answer: Russia.

Federal funds are coming for broadband expansion, but some local governments, like Fort Collins, Colo., have already been working to build their own city-owned and operated networks.

Welcome to the latest issue of The Districts, where we chronicle the people, issues and activities impacting special districts across the U.S.

A senior at Rancho Cotate High School in Rohnert Park turned a love of computers into a generous hobby, repairing thousands of dollars worth of school devices because he enjoys it and it reduces e-waste.

One of the most significant action items to emerge from the discussion Monday was support for an outside agency to assess the operations of the police and fire departments. Such a study hasn’t been conducted since 2018.

The center, which would be located within the Iowa State University of Science and Technology, would focus on training different groups to prevent cyber attacks and deal with active threats.

For Jace, who was 5 at the time of his COVID ordeal, the high fever and lethargy started about four weeks after he had a relatively mild case of COVID-19.

The school was recognized by the College Board for increasing the number of girls taking high-level computer classes, which the teacher did in part by incorporating media, music and fashion into coding lessons.

Work ground to a halt at Spokane's Veterans Affairs hospital Thursday after an update to a troubled computer system left patient data corrupted and unusable, according to patients and internal emails.

A new program allows students to visit remotely with off-site medical providers, have their parents sit in and have prescriptions sent electronically to pharmacies, potentially reducing missed class time.

A Pennsylvania Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency office warns that Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine, which involved cyber attacks on its government and infrastructure, may impact others.

As electric cars become an increasingly common sight in Colorado, the state will target a chunk of the transportation sector that has largely escaped electrification — thousands of buses, trucks and delivery vehicles.

Higher education has not been immune to the impacts of remote work and employee turnover, and many in the IT industry say now is a good time to think about how to preserve institutional knowledge.

As lawmakers look deeper into the negative effects of social media use, researchers at Meta Platforms say that the company's social media apps like Facebook can increase feelings of isolation and loneliness among users.

In response to studies showing that use of Instagram contributes to declining mental health in teens, Instagram plans to offer a parental control feature. But this idea allows the company to avoid responsibility.

Plus, why this weekly column has a new name, the NTIA awards $277 million in grants to enhance broadband in 12 states, and a new Illinois broadband program announces its inaugural cohort.

With the help of video game software developer Unity, the Orlando Economic Partnership is creating an interactive 3D map of the entire Orlando, Fla., region to show to companies who may want to locate in the area.