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With its longtime federal support now withdrawn, one of the country’s largest public-sector cybersecurity support organizations has moved to a new paid model where states handle the bill for its services.
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Some activist groups are calling for a federal ban on law enforcement using the technology. Some of the biggest privacy concerns center on the use of facial recognition for surveillance.
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The first publicly available platform of its kind in the U.S., it's aimed at offering small and mid-sized businesses cyberthreat tracking capabilities and trend analysis that otherwise wouldn't be accessible.
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Two computers that are used to check in voters were stolen from a west Atlanta precinct hours before polls opened for a recent school board election, and those computers hold statewide voter data.
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The cloud hosting service now has the official nod of approval from the federal government, having passed through a program that uses high standards for cybersecurity. It joins several other cloud hosts in FedRAMP.
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At a recent meeting in Greensboro, N.C., a cybersecurity expert told an emergency meeting of the NAACP that even the newest era of voting machines can be vulnerable to reprogramming by hackers.
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In one Los Angeles neighborhood, the license-plate reading technology commonly associated with police has taken root. A privately owned camera network monitors daily traffic, raising questions from privacy advocates.
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Four technology-driven projects in the state are proof that a centralized IT department can lead, support and promote groundbreaking programs. The projects are proof that successful innovation is about more than the tech.
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More than 50 people recently attended a seminar on cyberattacks this week at the Factory in Bethlehem, where experts in law enforcement, information technology and crisis management shared advice.
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Northern Colorado business owners, officials and members of law enforcement organizations will gather later this month for that area’s first ever regional Cybersecurity Summit, which will be held in Loveland.
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Under the proposed law, police would be barred from equipping their body cameras with facial recognition software for a period of three years. Questions about the accuracy of the technology and privacy are central issues.
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Though Temple University Health System officials would not comment on the exact nature of the August cyberincident, they confirmed that email, patient scheduling and other functions were back to normal.
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The measure, introduced Thursday by Councilman Carlos Menchaca of Brooklyn, would prohibit the city from adding any information to the card that isn’t already visible on the face of the identification.
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Election representatives from New Jersey’s 21 counties practiced emergency election preparedness skills this week in an all-day seminar with the state Division of Elections and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Advocates say a digital regulator could referee disputes between competitors, set privacy standards and make it easier to move one’s data between networks, while making sure the biggest companies aren’t smothering rivals.
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Suffolk and Long Island University's Homeland Security and Terrorism Institute will host a cybersecurity summit in the aftermath of two local school districts being hacked this summer with a ransomware virus.
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Industry websites and experts have monitored the New Bedford ransomware story, largely agreeing that in the wake of the incident the city seemed to have followed best practices in limiting the impact of the attack.
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Frank Johnson, who was at the helm during Baltimore's recent ransomware attack and subsequent recovery, is on leave, city officials said. His deputy, Todd Carter, is serving as acting director.
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The duration of Johnson's leave is not clear, but a city official says deputy IT chief Todd Carter will be stepping in to manage day-to-day operations. Johnson faced criticism for his response to the May cyberattack.
