Cybersecurity
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A breach in a Minnesota Department of Human Services system allowed inappropriate access to the private data of nearly 304,000 people, with officials saying there is no evidence the data was misused. -
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.
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With its longtime federal support now withdrawn, one of the country’s largest public-sector cybersecurity support organizations has moved to a new paid model where states handle the bill for its services.
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With funding shortages and cyberthreats looming, Executive Office of Technology Services and Security Secretary Curt Wood urged commonwealth lawmakers to continue investment in cyberprotections.
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A report from the DEF CON Voting Machine Hacking Village claims that the ballot-scanning machines to be used in Georgia’s elections can be compromised with a screwdriver and a memory card.
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A request for bolstered cybersecurity came after officials performed a security check on county workers, sending them a "phishing" email to see how many clicked on a link that they shouldn't have.
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The New York Office of the State Comptroller commissioned an informational report on the deployment of new technologies in cities statewide, highlighting innovative efforts and the importance of strong cybersecurity.
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As school officials across the country worry about how to stop the next mass shooting, biometric technologies and expanded surveillance systems have become attractive alternatives to traditional security procedures.
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An ex-employee of Danville-based Thyssenkrupp Crankshaft has filed a potential class-action lawsuit against the company for its use of fingerprint technology to track when personnel clocked in and out of work.
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Consent is a central issue in class-action suits filed against the company this year, alleging Amazon is recording children who use Alexa in violation of the laws of several states, including Washington.
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Emirates Airlines started using facial recognition boarding in July at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport for trips to Dubai. Fort Worth-based American Airlines also installed it at a handful of gates.
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Approximately 1,500 customers who used the city of Ames' website to pay for their parking tickets could now be at risk due to a recent data breach, city officials announced earlier this week.
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New technologies will only continue making their way into government IT shops, and CISOs cannot always be the ones to say “no.” A smart management approach will ensure smooth adoption with cybermeasures in place.
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Many questions remain about blockchain, a young technology that interests multiple governments across the globe. Regulations and architectural models will be key to unlocking blockchain's potential.
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Part of the Department of Homeland Security, the Cybersecurity Assessments program offers its services to any public or private organization that requests them, and could be a boon to smaller governments in particular.
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Patch management is a cornerstone to information security in today's highly digitized environment. So, why is it still such a vulnerability, and how are some IT organizations approaching the issue systematically?
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After an attack, some governments are deciding to pay the ransom to restore their data and get systems and services back online. But insurers can also help negotiate a different path forward.
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The virtual guarantee of foreign meddling in the 2020 election poses a challenge to state and local officials, IT staff included, to protect American democracy. Experts say the keys to success will be cybersecurity, paper trails, risk-limiting audits and inter-agency communication.
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Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg has launched a new company focused on using blockchain technology to manage identity. The move has raised concerns about the unusual arrangement.
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Jonathan Feldman, chief information officer of Asheville for the last 15 years, discusses the changes he’s seen in his city as new technologies have become available, as well as what he sees in his agency’s future.
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In light of concrete evidence that there was indeed foreign interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, it falls to the states and localities to keep American democratic processes secure.
