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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Hundreds of people in school districts and in state government have access to some or all of that data. That means keeping it safe is a daunting technological challenge.
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Party officials, however, say they were not told that it was part of a wide-ranging federal investigation of Russian activity in the nation's political system.
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The investigation and subsequent report are not meant to undermine the integrity of the election results, but to gather information in order to bolster cybersecurity.
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The policy raised concerns because it gives remote access to unredacted court records — which can contain Social Security numbers and other personal information — to media.
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Protecting individual privacy from government intrusion is older than American democracy.
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Could the CyberWorx dashboard make its way to state and local government?
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In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson, Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp said a computer traced back to a DHS internet address attempted to breach its system.
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The proliferation of ransomware has grown exponentially in just the last two years — from about five variations in 2015 to more than 100 now.
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The Clark County board of commissioners approved the appointment of long-time Deputy CIO Michael Lane during a commission meeting Dec. 6.
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A local alliance is even repurposing itself to help the Augusta region coordinate and maximize the limitless opportunities a new cyber center is expected to create.
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The operation was dismantled as the result of a joint operation between the FBI in Pittsburgh and the National Cyber Forensic and Training Alliance.
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The new Cook County Cyber Threat Intelligence Grid lets municipalities pool information on virtual "bad actors."
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"Cyber threat is growing and more acute over time," said Marcel Lettre, U.S. undersecretary of defense for intelligence.
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Cyberthreats are universal. But the appropriate response may be quite different in academia from what works in the corporate world.
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When the technology comes to the United States, as early as 2017, it may help plastic remain the dominant payment option.
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An audit by the Oregon Secretary of State's office finds vulnerabilities in the systems of 13 state agencies, but an executive order from the Governor assigns more authority over security to the CIO's office.
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The state is on track to enacting first-in-the-nation rules about how banks respond to cyberattacks. Some say they're misguided.
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Printers are devices on the network and they need to be secured as part of a greater cybersecurity strategy.
