Cybersecurity
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The nonprofit advisory group GovRAMP reports that its Progressing Security Snapshot Program leads to steady cybersecurity improvements for cloud service providers who sell to government, ultimately boosting trust. -
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers’ list reflects pressure on states to manage cyber risk, modernize systems and implement AI responsibly — with federal partnership playing a central role.
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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.
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The nation’s next president could help strike a balance between privacy and the government’s need for data. Here's how the two candidates match up.
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Sources say the company complied with a classified U.S. government directive, scanning hundreds of millions of Yahoo Mail accounts at the behest of the National Security Agency or FBI.
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Having cyberinsurance means not only offsetting the monetary risk, but also better responding to the breach.
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More governments are protecting their IT assets with cyberinsurance. Here’s what you need to know when considering a policy.
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The call happened just two days after FBI Director James Comey told Congress that there had been more “attempted intrusions” on U.S. voter registration databases.
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The numbers follow the statewide trend in an industry that has more demand for workers than are currently available.
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A U.S. official said nearly half of U.S. states have experienced attempted hacks of their voter registration systems so far.
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Twitter recently shutting down more than 360,000 ISIS-linked accounts, and Google helps redirect searches for ISIL propaganda toward moderate views and former extremists.
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The department’s emergency response was not affected — its computer-aided dispatch system and computers in firetrucks operate on a separate network.
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Forget stuffing the ballot box — the new concern is hacking voting machines.
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Key players across the nation are forming alliances to ensure that when new cyberthreats emerge, all relevant participants can be prepared to act.
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Using Microsoft's facial recognition software, Uber will prompt drivers to take a selfie to verify the right person is behind the wheel.
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The federal government has been less impervious to cyberthreats than many might have expected.
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During Monday night's first presidential debate, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump sparred on a number of issues, but their stances on cybersecurity and defense drew striking differences between the campaigns.
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Cyberthreats to critical infrastructure for power, water and wastewater utilities were the focus of a three-day Cyber Physical Systems Summit.
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Cyberthreats to critical infrastructure for power, water and wastewater utilities were center stage Thursday, Sept. 22, as the three-day Cyber Physical Systems Summit concluded.
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The information was taken in late 2014 and may include users’ names, email addresses, birth dates, telephone numbers and security questions and answers.
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As more cars connect to the Internet and other computer networks, experts say that more hacking is inevitable.
