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The Heflin, Ala., City Council voted unanimously to buy new computers for the police department during a recent meeting, with the current computers soon to be obsolete once Microsoft discontinues support for Windows 7.
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The Livingston, N.J., school district’s payroll system was still not fully functional after a ransomware attack, which forced a delayed opening of schools earlier this week, officials said Tuesday.
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More than a dozen U.S. utilities were targeted in a wave of cyberattacks within the past year, many of which are relatively small entities, including Rochester Public Utilities in New York.
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ShotSpotter technology, officials say, could help officers respond to and investigate shootings faster, ‘and bring a sense of calm to our neighborhoods, which are on edge due to the rise in gun-related deaths.’
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The rollout of a long-awaited upgrade to the archaic courts case management system in Cook County, Ill., has caused disarray at the county’s main criminal courthouse on Chicago’s Southwest Side.
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The Heflin, Ala., City Council voted unanimously to buy new computers for the police department during a recent meeting, with the current computers soon to be obsolete once Microsoft discontinues support for Windows 7.
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Winnebago County, Ill., sheriff's deputies could be equipped with body cameras and new Tasers soon if the Winnebago County Board votes to approve a $2.4 million contract in the days to come.
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Critical of the way federal data on broadband Internet is currently collected, U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi will conduct a survey to collect data on constituents' Internet providers and to test their Internet speed.
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A recent event in downtown Miami detailed plans for obliterating traffic, launching flying taxis, rolling out self-driving vehicles, improving public transit and building cities without cars.
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Delta Air Lines, the second-largest carrier at Seattle’s Sea-Tac airport, is implementing facial recognition that will be used with international travelers at its gates by the end of this year.
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The U.S. Army’s new Cyber Command headquarters at Fort Gordon and other related developments have created a “huge opportunity” for the entire state, University of South Carolina President Robert Caslen said.
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Massachusetts State Police added a new robotic member on a temporary basis to the department this year: Boston Dynamics’ Spot the dog, which is set for use within the department’s bomb squad for three months.
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Spectrum and its parent company, Charter Communications, have announced a partnership with Lakeland Economic Development Council to provide 1 Gbps broadband throughout a business incubator slated to open in January.
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Delta Air Lines, the second-largest carrier at Seattle’s Sea-Tac airport, is implementing facial recognition that will be used with international travelers at its gates by the end of this year.
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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.
