Cybersecurity
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IT infrastructure resilience, like modernization and citizen engagement, is an ongoing endeavor for officials in South Dakota, according to state CIO Mark Wixon — and one that intersects much other technology work. -
State committees have, in the last year, examined topics ranging from agricultural security to cybersecurity. The annual threat assessment is required to precede the governor’s State of the State address.
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The website, which lets state workers report time off and manage health savings, deferred compensation, and related accounts, has been shut down since Dec. 23 after being alerted to “suspicious activity.”
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As governments seek to harden their security posture in the run-up to the U.S. presidential election, a new partnership has helped launch a security service available to certain state, local and territorial governments.
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Connecticut was among 21 states that had their online voter registration databases targeted by Russian hackers in 2016. Secretary of State Denise Merrill says steps have been taken to protect the election process.
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The names and emails of 1,700 Oregon State University students and faculty were exposed after a hacker accessed a computer server. Officials say no Social Security numbers or financial data were exposed in the incident.
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Computer hackers that victimized a prominent software company grabbed the names, medical service numbers and dates of service for patients who received care in facilities dating back to 2016.
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SponsoredOrganizations of all sizes have embraced digital transformation. Because of this increased dependence on IT and connectivity, developing strong security capabilities is necessary to address both known and emerging threats.
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The St. Louis County, Mo., website went down without notice earlier this week sending users scrambling, and parts of it may not return for two weeks, the county has announced in a news release.
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Glynn County’s Board of Elections helped the state test a new election security tool Tuesday called risk-limited auditing, and it was conducted by VotingWorks, a nonprofit dedicated to making elections simple and secure.
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An American Airlines pilot called the control tower at Los Angeles International Airport to warn that his plane just flew past someone in midair — a person wearing a jet pack, and now the FBI is investigating.
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For the last six years, James Collins has been one of the most respected leaders in state IT. In a couple of weeks, he will finally step down from his role as Delaware’s chief information officer.
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With the fall semester in full swing, schools across the nation continue to struggle with the new technology issues that distance learning brings, including ransomware attacks and downed fiber lines.
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As schools embark on a year of virtual or hybrid learning, hackers are seeking to exploit weaknesses in systems largely unprepared to fend off attacks. States must take the lead by updating technology and training users.
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Of all the cyberattacks that affect state and local governments, ransomware is one of the most ubiquitous and costly. Now security researchers fear it could also become a political weapon in the upcoming election.
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The outage Sunday morning caused a service disruption for dozens of websites and apps, including Hulu, Discord, Medium and Patreon. The cause of the outage was traced to Internet service provider CenturyLink.
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In addition to using paper ballots to count votes in the upcoming presidential election, the state will be increasing cybersecurity training. Officials say these steps will help to prevent foreign interference.
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Preventing attacks from hackers and cybercriminals is an increasing concern for academic institutions that are already facing a rise in enormous challenges during this time of distance learning.
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Proposition 24, an initiative aimed at strengthening California’s landmark consumer data privacy legislation, is heading to the November ballot. The effort mobilized significant opposition from the business community.
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Stephen Elkins, who has served as chief information officer for the city of Austin since 2010, announced his retirement this week. Chris Stewart, CIO with Austin Water, will serve as his interim replacement.
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In an effort to reduce the points of contact between Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport staff and the traveling public, facial recognition technology will be tested at check-in counters in the domestic terminal.
