Cybersecurity
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A break in service Thursday morning, which has been attributed to a domain name system service degradation, affected all state agencies. Its precise impact is unclear; however, an analysis is ongoing. -
A school district in Pennsylvania canceled classes Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week while it investigates and isolates a ransomware virus, which did not appear to have come from a local source.
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Officials are prepping for long-term technology needs, state CIO Matthew McCarville said, with efforts including a statewide IT apprenticeship program and a strong foundation in cybersecurity.
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The tech industry's biggest names — Google, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn — receive thousands of data requests each year to assist the U.S. government in criminal and non-criminal investigations and lawsuits.
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The U.S. Department of Labor launched a new website to assist the victims of unemployment fraud in filing reports. Despite providing helpful resources, the site also comes with some limitations.
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How do you prove that people have been vaccinated without putting their privacy at risk? The technology and best practices to make it happen exist. It's far from clear, however, if they're being used.
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More than 28 million people in the United States have downloaded the mobile apps or activated exposure notifications on their smartphones. Critics say the technology has overemphasized privacy at the cost of usefulness.
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Lawmakers in Olympia are running through the specifics of House Bill 1127, which aims to protect the data collected related to the coronavirus. Washington has been a frontrunner in the creation of data privacy rules.
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A bill that would make it illegal to share personal restricted information was returned to the state’s House Judiciary Committee after lawmakers raised concerns the legislation could result in a flood of court cases.
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If using ransomware becomes a state crime, do officials have the resources to investigate and prosecute the individuals responsible for launching the attacks? That’s where it gets complicated.
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Connecticut sees technology as key to meeting the needs of both its citizens and agencies. As such, the state will begin establishing an IT agency that will maintain higher tech standards across public entities.
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Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said Tuesday that the social media company welcomes new regulations, as long as they don’t put American companies at a disadvantage globally.
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According to U.S. intelligence agencies, Russian President Putin pushed for Trump's reelection and attempted to put down Biden during the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
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Technologists who have worked for and with the government say the change in presidential administrations has sparked new interest in public-sector tech efforts, and the moment is perfect for it.
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StateRAMP is aiming to bring the federal process for vetting the cybersecurity of tech companies and products to the state and local government level. Recently, the organization outlined how it will work for vendors.
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SponsoredLearn about the efforts to improve U.S. government cybersecurity, why those measures haven’t worked very well so far and how to make your government organization more resilient to cyber attacks.
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Indiana state lawmakers have agreed to give prosecutors in 10 Indiana counties additional resources for investigating and bringing charges against individuals involved in computer-related crime.
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Following the high-profile cyber attacks involving Microsoft and SolarWinds, government agencies are taking a closer look at the risks posed by third-party vendors and how they respond to incidents like these.
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The city of Lebanon, Tenn., is currently working through the details of a proposal that could introduce a network of plate readers. Police officials say the technology could reduce vehicle crimes in the city.
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Search engines, like social media algorithms, get you to click on links by learning what other people click on. Enticing misinformation often comes out on top.
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Leaders within the Buffalo, N.Y., Public Schools were taken by surprise by the ransomware attack that afflicted the district's network on Friday, but security experts say they shouldn't have been.
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