Cybersecurity
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Its ability to send residents emergency notifications was crippled by the November cyber attack. Since then, the local government has relied on state and federal systems to send out alerts. -
In the wake of a scam last year, the state agency has refocused on data encryption and security, and will do monthly cyber training and awareness. It has recovered nearly all of the stolen funds.
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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.
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County officials said they are working with the FBI and the Georgia Technology Authority “to identify the issue and rectify any persistent issues” that forced the network to be taken offline early Wednesday.
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An audit of the California Department of Technology found that the agency had shown improvement in its information security stance since a 2013 review, but that more effort was needed to safeguard state systems.
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An employee fired after alleged hacking tools were found on his computer was seen on camera accessing non-public areas of the Abel Wolman Municipal Building. Officials say the visit was not tied to the cyberattack the next day.
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Supporters of the biometric technology point to the ability to speed up the boarding process and catch potential imposters. Meanwhile, opponents of the technology have voiced privacy concerns.
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The National Association of State Chief Information Officers has shown support for the new U.S. Senate bill that would increase collaboration between federal and state and local governments on security and defense.
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In a briefing with U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan, officials from the New Hampshire county said they believe the recent cyberattack came from outside of the country but do not yet know how the virus got into their systems.
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The military’s torpid response has been caused by bureaucratic inertia, the political dominance of traditional weapons and a failure to comprehend how rapidly warfare is changing in the modern world.
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From cameras capable of reading faces and license plates to self-serve kiosks that take credit card payments, city officials are having to reconcile the balance between innovation and public privacy.
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New Bedford officials are refusing to say exactly how many computers are down because of a recent virus attack, the name of their cybersecurity consultant or how much money the shutdown may be costing the city.
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A report from the Associated Press Sunday called into question the security of election infrastructure that runs the Windows 7 operating system. Microsoft will no longer support Windows 7 beyond Jan. 14, 2020.
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A proposed bill would force tech companies to tell users how much their data is worth. But how can a single number capture data's power to predict your actions or sway your decisions?
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The rise of ransomware has forced local governments to take more aggressive action to protect their systems and data from attack. One novel approach involves crowdsourcing ethical hackers to find bugs and vulnerabilities.
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The New York Privacy Act was hailed by many as a bigger, badder version of California’s recent Consumer Privacy Act, but a lack of support and a substantial lobbying effort stopped it in its tracks.
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Over the past several years and with funding support from the city council, officials have added security measures to protect the integrity of the city's IT network, said City Administrator Cathy Ann Viveiros.
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The Amazon Web Services Summit Thursday in New York was attended by hundreds of protesters calling for an end to the company’s relationship with U.S. Immigation and Customs Enforcement.
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A virus infected computers in Stafford County and prompted IT personnel to shut down the network June 28. Authorities are looking into the cyberattack, but are not giving many details due to the ongoing nature of the case.
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Behind nearly every voter registration database, voting machine and county website that posts results on Election Day, there's an election technology company that has developed the systems and equipment.
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The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against the state Department of Transportation over the agency’s use of the driver’s license database for face surveillance.
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