Cybersecurity
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Welcome to the second installment of this comprehensive annual look at global cybersecurity industry prediction reports from the top security vendors, publications and thought leaders. -
State leaders prioritized AI advancement in 2025; CIO Alberto Gonzalez said it will help support being efficient and improved service delivery for residents. Onboarding staff has been greatly quickened.
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What cyber trends and predictions are coming for 2026? Here’s your annual security industry prediction report roundup for the new year, highlighting insights from the top vendors, publications and thought leaders.
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The Chinese-owned social media company has come under fire from the White House over security concerns. Some lawmakers have continued to use the video-sharing app in spite of warnings from some security experts.
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Sponsored“We want to give professionals the skills to correctly apply these models to their data and solve various security problems that they’re dealing with every day, from malware and denial of service attacks to botnets and phishing scams.”
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More lapses in security and record-keeping surfaced at the warehouse where Philadelphia’s voting machines are stored, prompting city officials to pledge increased security after the theft of tech from the facility.
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Local government IT teams often don’t have the resources close at hand to ensure their systems are ready to stand up to new threats, but can take advantage of state and federal resources to boost their cyberposture.
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When filling out cybersecurity teams, character, passion and diversity top experience, and hiring a technologist who thinks outside the box could be a better move than opting for a government security veteran.
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Government IT shops are increasingly embracing their roles as cybersecurity leaders. But what does it take to be good at cybersecurity on social media? Minnesota IT Services’ approach is one good example.
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Outsourcing government IT services to a number of smaller companies, rather than the monolithic contracts of the past, has become common practice, but ensuring all those contractors are secure is an ongoing challenge.
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Lawrence General Hospital officials are working through the details of exactly what happened during a disruptive cybersecurity incident earlier this month. The 36-hour disruptions forced ambulances to be diverted.
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Election officials say the warehouse used to store voting machines was burglarized earlier this week. Officials say there is little to no risk that the stolen computer and drives will lead to voter fraud or manipulation.
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Five state and local chief information security officers reveal how they came to government IT work, the essential traits of an effective CISO and what they’re doing to shore up cyberdefenses in unprecedented times.
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The state is set to receive $3.9 million as part of a multistate lawsuit filed against Anthem following a “massive” data breach in 2014, Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced Wednesday.
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused a massive move to telework for government workers and opened up new avenues for hackers to infiltrate systems — and it’s a situation that’s lasting longer than anyone expected.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts is seeking information from state education agencies about how they are working to protect the privacy of both K-12 and college students amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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During a recent podcast, cybersecurity expert John Dickson warned of the possibility of a denial-of-service attacks that could overwhelm government websites on election night.
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As the presidential election nears this November, online threats from ballot interference to largescale ransomware attacks threaten all levels of government, and the stakes have never been higher.
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In the February lawsuit, the state of New Mexico alleged Google was using free Chromebook computers to scoop up federally protected personal data, but it has now been dismissed by a federal judge.
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The firm handling IT services for Potter County, Texas, said that it is continually executing efforts to bolster cybersecurity as it relates to the electoral process in advance of the coming vote.
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Still investigating a ransomware attack last week that targeted its internal corporate network, Tyler Technologies is recommending that its clients change passwords and credentials as a precaution.
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