Cybersecurity
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Following an internal audit by the city technology office, leaders said they have removed an unknown account that had gained access to confidential legal files. An IT analysis is underway. -
Attorney General Dana Nessel is renewing her call for Michigan to pass a law requiring companies to immediately report data breaches to her office, which would allow for quickly alerting the public.
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Government security leaders are struggling. Cyber investments are lagging. Resources are being cut. The problem is getting worse. Let’s explore solutions.
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The spike in requests during the latter half of 2016 has some eyebrows raised.
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The city has secured the computer since discovering the issue and is "reviewing its overall information technology system in an effort to mitigate further issues."
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At the New Jersey Digital Government Summit, Chief Technology Officer Dave Weinstein said that the state needs to adopt a more unified identity in order to protect itself in the future.
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The agreement is the largest multistate data-breach settlement reached to date, according to the New York attorney general’s office.
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The directive will require businesses working with the federal government to protect their cyber data, or have a detailed plan for doing so, by year’s end.
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Cyberbreaches can cost the taxpayers a lot of money. But the consequences aren't just financial.
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The breach, which the Florida the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services believes happened about two weeks ago, occurred in an online payments system.
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Unlike the previous meetings on med-tech cyber precautions, this week’s workshop takes place against the backdrop of a worldwide cyberattack that has affected hundreds of thousands of computers.
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Security researchers regularly sound the alarm — but they fear their warnings are getting lost in a sea.
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Local governments like Haverhill, Mass., are glad they made cybersecurity a priority in recent years.
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In a new brief, NASCIO said blockchain — now the subject of five pilots by the state of Illinois — may be a game changer.
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To cut passenger wait times and devote employees to more complex tasks, Delta Air Lines will this summer debut baggage drop-off kiosks that match passengers with their passport photos.
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The "WannaCry" malware exploited a flaw, which was found and developed as a hacking tool by the U.S. National Security Agency, in Microsoft Windows.
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Cities and counties must constantly be vigilant and aware of their surroundings, and understand how these things work.
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They are urging government and institutions, businesses and individuals to update their computers and operating systems.
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Dozens of countries are still reeling from the after-effects of a May 12 ransomware attack targeting public and private institutions.
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CIO Craig Orgeron says HB 999, which establishes the security program, also validates where the state has been.
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Too many of these devices come from unregulated, low-cost overseas manufacturers that can skimp on security to keep prices competitive.
