Opinion

States and localities face multiple challenges when it comes to data protection. Having the right tools and services in place can make a crucial difference in today’s tough cybersecurity environment.

In California, COVID-19 and school closures have exposed the depth of the digital divide. But in San Jose, the state and private partners have a strategy that boosts digital inclusion and could be a model nationwide.

While traditional crime has dropped in the western world, complex offenses are increasing. It’s important that public safety agencies explain how and why the mission shift is underway through better transparency.

As more people add more connected devices to their residential and commercial networks, it begins to affect Internet performance. The addition of more spectrum gives Wi-Fi some breathing room.

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.

With New York state on “PAUSE,” local government IT departments have been in high gear ensuring that local governments are “open” for business and serving their communities.

Government has many options for keeping Americans safe while helping the economy recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are three core strategies, involving existing technologies, that can make a huge difference.

The recovery from COVID-19 will be as consequential in shaping communities as the immediate crisis itself. To prepare, state, local and community leaders must prioritize their data capacity now to ensure recovery.

Big tech companies, like Google, are sharing data from your smartphones to help governments in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. The situation has raised concerns among privacy advocates.

People who see facial recognition as a threat to privacy are attempting to thwart these systems by wearing masks. But, tech firms are already working on ways to identify individuals even with their faces covered.

The U.S. has yet to adopt the most aggressive surveillance-state tactics that other countries are deploying in the name of public health. But as the death toll mounts in the coming weeks, so will the pressure.

In addition to avoiding the cost of settling or litigating lawsuits, providing accessible documents and websites is simply the right thing to do to establish trust and goodwill with the public.

Instead of in-person experiences that people may prefer, we may finally be forced to acknowledge and engage in digital behaviors that young folks have long thought of as not only necessary but normal.

The Westminster, Md., mayor and all five council members were able to meet — not in the same place, out of respect for limiting personal contact because of the coronavirus, but all together nonetheless.

Hundreds of billions of dollars in sweeping transportation proposals in San Diego County, controversial before the health crisis hit, could be jeopardized in a future where more are comfortable with telecommuting.

As unmanned aerial technology advances and regular flight paths sprout up, local authorities and residents will need to have more input over drone operations if the industry is to thrive.

In addition to avoiding the cost of settling or litigating lawsuits, providing accessible websites and documents is simply the right thing to do to establish trust and goodwill with the public.

Concern about the new coronavirus has forced Americans online for many of their daily needs. This shift away from public spaces — sometimes mandated by public health officials — could mean investment in remote technologies.