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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Cloud data recovery and multiple cloud usage are becoming the new standard — but agencies should plan data migrations carefully.
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A large-scale breach revealed .gov and .mil credentials used to log into AdultFriendFinder.com and the Penthouse.com family of websites.
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The U.S. will continue to suffer data breaches and other cybersecurity failures that harm both the economy and consumer confidence in the ability of government and enterprises to meet emerging threats.
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During a Veteran’s Day ceremony, the governor announced Cyber Vets Virginia, a training-based initiative focused on filling the state’s some 17,000 vacant technology jobs.
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Government IT executives find themselves in a pitched battle with the private sector to woo cyberpros from what most describe as an insufficient labor pool — but CyberSeek hopes to help.
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Under the settlement, Adobe agrees to implement new policies and practices to prevent similar breaches in the future and pay $1 million to the 15 states.
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Defense contractor Envistacom said the new center will open early next year, and will further innovation in technology development and its application to meet customer needs as they face rising global threats.
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Though there is no indication hackers affected the outcome of the election, we still must act to improve the cybersecurity of American elections.
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Security is a process and there’s a set of activities that every organization needs to do.
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Early experiments in internet voting have gone badly. And there is bipartisan consensus that to do it right would require perhaps decades of planning.
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Neither candidate has said a meaningful word on cybersecurity during the campaign, and for good reason: They wouldn’t have the faintest idea what to say.
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In North Carolina, data on citizens casting absentee ballots contains a host of personal identifiers and is readily available. But should it be?
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Getting rid of paper applications speeds up the hiring process, but it can lead to the wrong people making the cut.
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The program will prepare students to evaluate the security needs of computer and network systems and recommend safeguards, as well as implement and maintain security devices and systems, according to the proposal.
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Stanford University researchers shared the fruits and frustrations of their efforts to clarify the government's current practices around the encryption of electronic devices during a Crypto Policy Project event Nov. 2.
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The instances involve voters who said the machines initially switched their votes for President from Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump.
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Cities across the country are struggling with how to use surveillance and other cameras as they weigh individual privacy rights versus public safety.
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Officials are confident that the appropriate security is in place to prevent any manipulation, disruption or fraud.
