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The technology that helped investigators track one of three men accused of opening fire in the French Quarter, killing one and wounding three, has also raised criticism about the actions of an Orleans Parish judge.
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The city partnered with local IoT company Viaanix to put sensors on light poles and junction boxes, which notified police when tampered with, potentially saving tens of thousands of dollars in theft and repairs. -
Transportation for America selected Bellevue, Wash.; Minneapolis, Minn.; and Boston as locations to study the demands placed on curb space. The cities are part of the 2020 Transportation for America Smart Cities Collaborative.
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Baltimore Police stated their support for a pilot program that will use three private surveillance planes over the city. City council members continue to raise concerns about the proposal.
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Under a new proposal from the Douglas County Public Utility District, cryptocurrency mining operations would see an immediate 20 percent rate hike. The money will go toward a $500 million dam repair project.
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Treasurer Jessica McClellan said the county was alerted about the malware attack Nov. 1, but that the initial infection of the Web portal happened Oct. 23. Intruders did not view any banking or credit card information.
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City auditors reviewed Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) projects in 2016 and 2017 costing at least $250,000. The audit, published Thursday, stated that DoIT processes may have raised costs and delayed projects.
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Detroit’s Digital Inclusion Officer Joshua Edmonds explains what his role is within city government, why it matters and the creative solutions he’s working on to bridge the digital divide for residents.
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With esports now played at the college level and with professional tournaments handing out millions in winnings, two high schools in Buffalo, N.Y., will compete in the High School Esports League starting in January.
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Plus, Los Angeles County unveils an interactive map aimed at addressing homelessness; Next Century Cities shares a toolkit to help communities support the 2020 Census; Detroit looks to expand its data team; and more!
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Officials in the Florida city struck by ransomware earlier this month say the professional services firm will help them determine whether any data was compromised during the attack and, if so, what data.
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MetroNet FiberNet, an Internet provider which has finalized plans with the city of Ames for an estimated $25 million to $30 million buildout, has set its sights on a water booster pump site as a base of service operations.
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Thousands of customers of Marietta Power & Water Department may have recently had their information stolen as part of a software hack of a bill payment system that was discovered earlier this month.
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Grappling with a nationwide concern about a wave of cyberattacks that have been targeting local governments, Barton County, Kan., has approved new purchases to bolster its IT security protections.
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In an era where most people across the country take mobile broadband technology for granted, one out of four Fresno County households lack any internet access whatsoever – not even a smartphone.
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The South Bend Board of Public Safety has approved changes to the police department’s body-camera policy, which came under scrutiny this year after a high-profile fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer.
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Each year since 2020, 38-year public employee Bill Mann has focused on an individual theme designed to protect both the public and private sectors, and this year’s features weekly cybersecurity lessons.
