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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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Farmington Electric Utility System is exploring the feasibility of offering high-speed Internet service to city residents. Officials say the service would benefit customers while providing a new revenue stream. -
Russian agents reportedly placed malware in U.S. voter registration systems in 2016 and are actively interfering in the 2020 election. Here's the state of election cybersecurity.
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The remote learning models adopted by many Michigan school districts this year are creating challenges for parents, particularly if they are single parents with jobs that don’t allow them to work from home.
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The Duxbury Fire Station has opened its doors to residents, students and guests from across the world, welcoming visitors for the first time since the pandemic began, and it’s all being done virtually.
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In August, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that asked for a report on ongoing and future actions to enhance rural health care. HHS released an 82-page response to the order last week.
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The county council unanimously approved the first step in purchasing body cameras and in-vehicle cameras for deputies of the Sheriff’s Office this week. The first five years of the program will cost roughly $9.2 million.
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Stressed by too many mandates and not enough time, Michelle DeBlois says she seriously considered leaving teaching until she collaborated with an Auburn teacher to develop an app that eased their literacy workload.
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Plus, Philadelphia names the recipients for its 2020 Innovation Grants program, the Seattle Channel wins a prestigious award for excellence in government broadcasting, and the National Day of Civic Hacking is here.
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New Jersey Transit’s board approved a $3.23 million contract with Scalfo Electric Inc. Wednesday to build electric bus charging stations and the needed electric infrastructure in Camden.
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An attempted cyberattack against the government systems prompted IT officials to take the county website offline to stop the attack. A new site was published within hours with limited functionality.
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Journalist Bob Woodward’s new book “Rage” sheds light on the Florida counties targeted by Russian hackers during the 2016 presidential elections. Officials say Miami-Dade leads the state in security upgrades.
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San Diego's controversial Smart Streetlight cameras will be shut off, drawing applause from social justice activists, but removing police access to a tool they say helps solve violent crimes.
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The Portland City Council unanimously approved bans on city and private use of facial recognition technology at a meeting on Wednesday — marking the strictest such restriction in the country.
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A ransomware attack against the city servers forced several critical systems offline. A software system that delivers real-time information on bus routes was among those impacted by the attack on the servers.
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The technology that detects and alerts police of gunfire is making a return in the city as part of a federal crackdown on violence. The effort also includes an increased federal law enforcement presence in the city.
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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.
