Cybersecurity
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A contract with Motorola Solutions will enable the county to do a better job of safeguarding its emergency radio communications system. Tower sites and radio dispatch consoles will get 24/7 security. -
With its longtime federal support now withdrawn, one of the country’s largest public-sector cybersecurity support organizations has moved to a new paid model where states handle the bill for its services.
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Legislation proposed by Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, would do away with several state boards and commissions. If it becomes law, the Missouri Cybersecurity Commission would be among them.
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The Census Bureau adopted its differential privacy policy after research showed existing methods, such as randomly swapping members of households, failed to do enough to protect the identity of individual participants.
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In a significant reversal of its earlier stance, Amazon said Wednesday it will stop police use of its controversial facial-recognition technology for a year as it awaits federal legislation to regulate it.
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In Georgia’s most populated county, at least three investigations into shoddy elections management have started after poll workers were unable to handle new equipment and voting machines were being delivered late.
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Seattle-based firm Democracy Live has contracts with governments across the country, but a new report from computer science researchers claims the platform is vulnerable to hackers who may want to intervene in elections.
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Smartphone apps and wearable devices can tell when workers have been within six feet of each other, promising to help curb the coronavirus. But they're not all the same when it comes to privacy.
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Last week, the Duluth School District received a report of an unauthorized attempt to sign into their school account. The IT department began investigating and identified 14 affected student accounts.
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The group that lobbied against mandatory vaccinations has set its sights on COVID-19 contact tracing, calling the effort a tool for government surveillance. State officials say participation in the program is voluntary.
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A hacking group, which has successfully attacked at least three universities recently, threatened to publish sensitive research information to the dark web if monetary demands are not met.
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The Duluth school district's IT department reached out to parents about a cybersecurity breach involving student accounts. Student accounts have all been disabled to prevent additional unauthorized logins.
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The security surrounding Georgia’s new voting system is code-named Project Beskar, a reference to impenetrable steel from “Star Wars.” Georgia election officials say the protections are strong enough to safeguard votes.
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Law enforcement’s call for video evidence of illegal behavior during the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd is sparking concern about the use of facial recognition on peaceful protesters.
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In a letter to Gov. Laura Kelly and legislative leaders last week, Attorney General Derek Schmidt urged the creation of a legal framework to guide the use of contact tracing while avoiding privacy violations.
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An investigation determined that while the attacker was unable to access important financial and personal information on the portal, they were able to view biometric screening and health assessment data.
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A cyberattack over Memorial Day weekend compromised the network within the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Officials are piecing together what data might have been exposed, but say they will not pay the demanded ransom.
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A large drone flew over Minneapolis last week during protests about the death of George Floyd. The drone belongs to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, but it's unknown who requested the aircraft.
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The well-known hacktivist group said it would punish authorities in Minneapolis and Minnesota for the May 25 death of George Floyd at the hands of police. Floyd's death has sparked protests globally.
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SponsoredBusiness today takes place on a mobile device. Despite all their benefits, mobile devices make tempting targets for cybercriminals.
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A group protesting the governor’s stay-home orders at the state’s capitol in late April says the tool meant to observe the spread of the novel coronavirus should not have been used to track their whereabouts.
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