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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Well-placed phishing emails gave an unidentified hacker access to Department of Human Services records. The state is unsure how many citizens may have been affected by the breach.
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According to warnings issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, as many as 750,000 heart devices made by Medtronic PLC are vulnerable to cyberattacks that could physically harm patients.
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If the federal government’s threats to cut off research funding weren’t enough, universities began to back away from tech giant Huawei after charges of bank fraud, violating U.S. sanctions and theft of trade secrets surfaced.
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Aging technology and hard-to-find replacement parts have prompted the call to replace the city’s 13-year-old voting machines with new optical scanners ahead of the 2020 presidential elections.
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Forty-five states use voting equipment that is no longer manufactured and 12 use electronic-only machines, and researchers are concerned adversaries could find new ways to exploit these weaknesses.
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The Missouri University of Science and Technology was originally given the National Centers of Academic Excellence in Research accreditation in 2015 for its focus on cybersecurity, data science and cyber-physical security.
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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation that would prevent transit agencies from using federal funding for rail-car contracts with companies that are owned, controlled or subsidized by China.
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The data would not include a rider's name, but even in sprawling metropolitan areas, paths between home, work and school are typically unique, experts say.
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While Republicans largely approved of the legislation, Democrats believed the touchscreen system that printed completed ballots would leave the state vulnerable to hacking. The bill now goes to Gov. Brian Kemp for approval.
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CEO Mark Zuckerberg's claimed intent to focus on privacy will be hard to execute, will not happen soon and does not address major concerns about the company's role in society.
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A new strategy for U.S. Cyber Command seeks to block enemies from achieving their objectives – but may not be successful, and could have unforeseen consequences.
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The shutdown, which was the result of a ransomware attack, has led to public defenders in Massachusetts going without paychecks as workers scramble to restore backups. The agency did not pay the ransom.
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The Department of Public Safety has taken harsh criticism from the governor for including thousands of U.S. citizens in a list of nearly 100,000 potential noncitizen voters to the secretary of state.
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Election officials say voters can trust the machines to keep results accurate, just as they have for the past 17 years. They dismiss concerns from critics who say the danger of vote manipulation is real.
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County commissioners approved funds to replace existing 15-year-old machines across 146 polling stations. The old machines have been increasingly plagued by maintenance issues.
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Misinformation, fake accounts and a host of other issues have emerged out of online platforms once heralded as the saviors of democracy. Now, the companies are having to catch up to bad actors with a variety of agendas.
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Legislation being lobbied for by tech company TransparentBusiness would mandate contractor monitoring to ensure work/time verification. Critics contend it would cause unnecessary security risks to government data.
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In the midst of turnover and consolidations, Alaska’s Office of Information Technology is being led by a veteran of several state departments. Exactly what he has planned for state IT remains to be seen.
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