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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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How and when should the examples of other jurisdictions be followed in plotting a course for reopening societal institutions and economic sectors? Here are some mistakes to avoid and some guiding principles to help. -
Across the region, commuters, business leaders and agencies are preparing for a leaner transportation future. Shelter-in-place kept people out of cars, unclogging busy freeways and draining bridge toll revenue.
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The National Digital Inclusion Alliance is keeping an online running tally of the actions that state and local governmental organizations are deploying to keep their constituents connected during the crisis.
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Companies are working on applications to accurately trace virus exposure across the U.S. Despite a multitude of privacy concerns, the ACLU believes the tech could be effective and acceptable if it upholds six principles.
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With people sharing information such as the year they graduated and their school name, identity thieves can use that information to answer security questions companies typically ask to authenticate their identity.
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The City Council voted Monday to use at least $9 million from the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund to buy kids food as well as laptops and internet for distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic.
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A hacker showed inappropriate content during a New Jersey school’s class on Zoom, the online video conferencing service that has soared in popularity during online learning due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The platform works by vetting registered voters and putting them in direct contact with candidates or representatives. It allows for communication outside of a city council meeting or a candidate forum.
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As students and teachers across Illinois continue to adjust to the long-distance education prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the learning curve has been steepest for those in hands-on courses.
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Before pivoting to cloud-based tools, a patchwork of data storage locations made up the city’s records tracking process. Officials say the system left too much room for error when it came to fulfilling public records requests.
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With statewide coronavirus-related closures, hard-to-reach people are falling through the cracks and becoming unreachable amid the 2020 Census count. Officials hope that participation will increase amid the COVID-19 crisis.
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Currently, Mississippi is under a statewide shelter-in-place mandate because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The situation has underscored the importance and unavailability of reliable Internet connections in the state.
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Hopewell City Public Schools officials signed a 12-month contract to equip buses with Wi-Fi. The program’s aim is to close the "equity gap" of access among the student population that makes education during the pandemic difficult.
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The technology would alert users if they came too close to someone who had recently tested positive for the virus. That would allow public health officials to quickly move to isolate potential new cases of the virus and stop new outbreaks.
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Companies leading efforts to develop tracking apps pledge that participation would be voluntary and include guardrails to protect confidentiality. But the lack of meaningful data privacy rules heightens risks, experts say.
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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.
