Cybersecurity
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In 2025, state IT focused on resilience — including recovery from a significant cybersecurity incident — and technology modernization with the CORE.NV project, setting the stage for continued progress next year. -
A budget request submitted by the state attorney general seeks $901,782 to do more to stop cryptocurrency scams. The funding would enable the office to hire additional attorneys, investigators and staff.
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The Texas Cyber Command would work closely with state agencies, universities and Regional Security Operation Centers to improve cybersecurity. Gov. Greg Abbott announced it during his State of the State address Sunday.
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The Empire State’s fiscal year 2026 budget would, if approved by the state Legislature, add hundreds of employees to the IT workforce, to help the government be more efficient and use tech better in serving constituents.
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A January data breach at Middletown, Conn.-based Community Health Center Inc. may have exposed medical records and Social Security numbers of more than 1 million residents there and in several other states.
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Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a ban prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence and social media apps associated with the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, on government-issued electronic tools.
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The past week has been full of headlines regarding DeepSeek AI. So what lessons can we learn from this whirlwind of media stories and the corresponding reactions from governments and Wall Street?
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A problem detected in early January prompted the city police department to shut down its computer system in order to contain its spread. Many components have been restored but a secure server is still coming back online.
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U.S. officials commemorated Data Privacy Day in several ways, ranging from spreading awareness to sharing informational materials at state and local levels. Observance of the occasion originated in 2007.
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As Arizona's recent economic growth has created new job market opportunities, the state has been supporting cybersecurity initiatives and collaborations to bolster evolving workforce needs.
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At least nine school districts in Maine notified families of the data breach on education software company PowerSchool in December, which might have exposed names, birthdates and Social Security numbers.
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Cryptocurrency has revolutionized the financial landscape, offering a decentralized way to buy, sell and invest. But with innovation comes risk.
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The Federal Trade Commission has issued a warning about phony text messages sent to residents about supposed tolls they owe. The surge in SMS spam has been linked to increased activity by foreign bad actors.
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What was the cyber outlook at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this past week? From President Trump’s address to new white papers, here’s your roundup.
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The matter, which has since been resolved, prevented an estimated 121,000 families from getting around $27 million in collective payments. The incident was contained and systems have been restored.
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A hack in September continues to present issues around data loss and retrieval, and installation of a different bookkeeping system has been delayed. Officials were unable to determine who was behind the incident.
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Pennsylvania state Rep. Chris Pielli, along with the Housing Authority of Chester County, recently held a free program educating people on how to spot and avoid frauds and scams that use technology.
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The personal identifying information of more than 61,000 Texans may have been compromised in a data breach, and some of the state's most vulnerable residents are at highest risk.
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From a new White House executive order on cyber to a blog from the outgoing CISA director to more scary details on the Treasury hack, the outgoing administration has strong words on cyber threats.
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The Baker School District is one of hundreds nationwide and in other countries affected by a computer breach that accessed students’ names, birthdates and some other information.
