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With its longtime federal support now withdrawn, one of the country’s largest public-sector cybersecurity support organizations has moved to a new paid model where states handle the bill for its services.
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Iowa's I-Voters database is prompting questions from Auditor Joel Miller over the ability to move a voter’s registration from one county to another. He suggests a process that would require two people to make such a change.
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Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida has joined 29 other member states of the center, which allows elections officials to crosscheck voter registration and reach out to eligible but unregistered voters.
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A cyberattack on the state’s Department of Public Safety was discovered July 26 by an employee at Atlanta headquarters. Since then, the Georgia Technology Authority has been scanning devices for signs of malware.
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The state Court of Appeals ruled that because the plaintiffs suffered no actual financial loss or harm, they are not entitled to recover damages for future injuries. An opposing opinion could have major implications across the state.
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A statewide cybersecurity training bill passed in the spring and was signed into law, requiring most municipal and state government employees to be trained by June 2020. Officials hope it will prevent another attack.
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Joey Fenley, head of Palo Pinto County’s IT department, told commissioners he plans to block all outside efforts to access the county’s network for cybersecurity reasons, even in the case of a mandated state audit.
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Proofpoint’s interactive training modules and assessments aim to help government agencies train employees on safe Internet practices, reducing the likelihood that malware attacks or other scams will be successful.
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Grayson County and the city of Denison have opted to temporarily disconnect external web-based services after nearly two dozen cities and counties reported a coordinated ransomware attack last Friday.
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Oklahoma's new Chief Information Security Officer Matt Singleton has set his sights on establishing a statewide cybersecurity strategy after reviewing current policies and procedures related to the matter.
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The cyberincident Sunday night targeted the Circuit Clerk’s Office, hijacking control of its main web page. The perpetrator claimed to be Iranian in a message accompanied by an image of a Guy Fawkes mask.
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State CIO Shawn Riley assuages legislators' worries by detailing how his department has found 100 of the 217 unaccounted-for devices stated in recent audit findings and his plan to prevent future clerical errors.
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In a memo to the board of commissioners, CIO Carl Wilson said nearly all technology infrastructure in county government “has reached the end of its useful life and is no longer supported by the manufacturers.”
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The widespread cyberattack came at the end of last week, plunging the state into response and recovery mode. At least 23 cities and towns are working with state and federal authorities to mitigate the damage.
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To tame the onrushing technological tide, society needs dams and dikes. Just as has begun to happen with facial recognition, it’s time to consider legal bans and moratoriums on other emerging technologies.
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The state recently spent $107 million on new voting machines.
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Budgets are strained, decision-making authority is diffused and standards put in place years ago haven’t kept up with today’s cyberthreats, according to recent testimony before the Election Assistance Commission.
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With GrayKey software, detectives would be able to get beyond a password to access information on the phone such as text messages, social media activity, voice mail and times of calls made and received.
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Local governments might come under fire from cyberattackers targeting “bigger fish,” such as important figures who live there or larger agencies. Iowans, in particular, could be perceived as easy marks.
