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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Even governments in democracies with strong traditions of rule of law find themselves tempted to abuse these new abilities.
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With the goal of making the voting process familiar and simple, Butler County is moving toward machines officials describe as being like “huge iPads.” The move is also expected to save $700,000.
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But state and local elections officials on Thursday repeated what they’ve said before: They have no evidence that Florida elections systems were infiltrated by the Russians, and the presidential election wasn’t compromised.
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Vladimir Putin's complaints about Western power over telecommunications echo – if not co-opt – concerns raised by less powerful nations for decades.
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The bill would have been the second of its kind in the nation, but the gap between the version supported by the tech industry, and the more stringent version favored by privacy groups, proved too big to close.
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A proposed ordinance would prohibit any municipal use of the software, a move that civil rights groups support, but is opposed by law enforcement organizations and some industry groups.
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The technology is rapidly finding its way into airports and seaports, speeding up the boarding process. But privacy advocates are quick to point out that the modern convenience comes with some very real privacy considerations.
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Rather than follow the call to break up companies like Amazon, Facebook and Google, European Union commissioner Vera Jourová urged the U.S. to move faster on people-centric privacy protections.
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House Bill 2395 requires manufacturers to take steps such as giving each device a unique password, so hackers can’t crack multiple devices by obtaining the password for one.
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Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker filed legislation Thursday calling for a sweeping investment in the commonwealth’s IT and cybersecurity infrastructure. As much as $135 million would be dedicated to improving cybersecurity.
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Officials say most of the money stolen in the February cyberattack against Aurora City Schools was recovered, but they would not comment on the ongoing investigation or how much was initially taken.
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A newly signed law gives the Information Technology Department the authority to define cybersecurity for all public entities within the state.
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City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart subpoenaed documents regarding the selection of new voting machines. While some support touchscreen technology, others say paper ballots are more credible.
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By loading private personal information or explicit and illegal content into the digital ledgers, cybercriminals can effectively put the network in conflict with local laws and make it unusable.
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A compromised email account within the state Department of Human Services may have exposed the personal information of as many as 11,000 people last year, the agency told lawmakers Tuesday.
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Consumers want better protection for their data, and businesses want clear national laws. Yet there is virtually no consensus about what a broad privacy law should entail.
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Though details are vague, the state has replaced the name of former CISO Stanton Gatewood on its website with that of David Allen, who comes from the Georgia Army National Guard's IT leadership.
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The DMV servers tried to connect with a server in Croatia, but the officers in charge decided to go ahead with the program. Those involved blamed that, as well as bugs in the system, on pressure to rush to rollout.
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