Cybersecurity
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Minnesota’s case is one of several breaches of late involving legitimate access, a recurring issue in provider-heavy government health and human services systems. -
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.
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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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Often promoted for residents who do not hold drivers’ licenses, like homeless residents, young people and immigrants, ID cards are increasingly being issued in cities to access services like food assistance.
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The legislation to replace the state’s 27,000 voting machines sparked fierce debate over the merits of voter-completed and machine-printed ballots. After two days of intense public comment, the bill moved through its first committees.
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The problem is — as the U.S. Government Accountability Office report notes — the Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission address privacy concerns differently, which results in confusion about how to handle consumer data.
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The state is one of the last four states that relies entirely on electronic voting machines without a paper backup. About 55 percent of Georgia voters surveyed said they prefer paper ballots.
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From “digital fences” around certain locations to location sharing through popular applications, political campaigns are taking advantage of the wealth of data to push ads to those they think might take up the messaging.
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Blockchain, cloud, artificial intelligence, machine learning — the market for how we identify ourselves online is estimated to reach nearly $23 billion by 2025 and is poised to disrupt the way we appear on the Internet.
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As they grapple with security and data access, Utah, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Indiana explain how they are leveraging identity and access management to achieve their single sign-on goals for both staff and citizens.
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As cybersecurity risks continue to grow across government agencies, the little-known world of identity and access management still receives scant attention — but services can't move forward without it.
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There’s a risk that in global efforts which focus on states’ use of cyber tools and exploitation of vulnerabilities in programming code, that a legislative and governance gap is developing.
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In response to numerous challenges, state and local governments should explore how sharing public-private resources, talent and knowledge can strengthen cyberdefenses while simplifying the overall process.
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Meet Chris DeRusha, Michigan's new chief security officer — a former White House adviser who has been working for the state for about a year. DeRusha got his start under CIO David DeVries, who has since stepped down.
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The lawsuit alleged the company did not adequately protect customer payment information. The malware breach impacted more than 1,000 of its restaurants and will cost the company $50 million.
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The Department of Defense has enlisted the help of Rome-based Mentis Technologies to develop cybersecurity solutions around Internet of Things-adjacent technology for the U.S. Air Force.
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The ethics and implications of justifying a cyberattack as defensive get very complicated very quickly.
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"If you can't check back across the system what's happening in the system, then you don't really have security," said Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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A bill newly passed in the North Dakota state Senate would overhaul the state's cybersecurity strategy, emphasizing unity and greater centralization.
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Chris DeRusha will oversee cybersecurity for the state of Michigan, having had prominent roles with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the Obama administration and Ford Motor Co.
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Gov. Tim Walz has formed a 19-member advisory task force to study the Minnesota IT Services department and advise on ongoing and future initiatives within the state.
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