Cybersecurity
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Chief Privacy Officer Martha Wewer reviewed the state’s approach to data protection, AI oversight and consumer privacy on Thursday as Gov. Josh Stein marked a new day of awareness during Data Privacy Week. -
There was a record set for data breaches in 2025, and the incidents were also paired with fewer details in notification letters, raising concerns about transparency and public understanding.
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Following a turbulent year in cybersecurity, the state Governor’s Technology Office is seeking to hire a new cybersecurity lead to manage risk and compliance. Nevada’s permanent CISO retired in May 2025.
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Speaking at an event sponsored by smart-gun technology proponents, SF Police Chief Greg Suhr said he’d be willing to give tech-savvy officers the option of trying such a device.
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As more things connect, experts say security should be a main consideration, especially in sensitive government environments.
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This decision puts Gates at odds with other notable tech-players such as Mark Zuckerberg and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who side with Apple over not turning over the San Bernardino Shooter's iPhone data.
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Uber has received criticism after Jason Dalton, an Uber driver, gunned down 6 in Kalamazoo, Mich., and injured 2 others after customers tried to contact the company complaining of Dalton's erratic and violent behavior.
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CIO Donna Seymour retired from her position amid the controversy over last summer's hack that exposed millions of government workers' private information.
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Emergency dispatch centers can respond to 911 texts in Cass, Clay, Jackson, Platte and Ray counties in Missouri, and Johnson, Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas.
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein is working on legislation with Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, R-N.C., that would require companies to unlock data under court order.
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Directer James Comey said that the scale of the San Bernardino attacks, which left 14 people dead and 22 people injured, warrants the pursuit of all leads.
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Since 2012, businesses and government agencies have been required to report data breaches affecting more than 500 Californians to the Attorney General's Office. More than 650 breach incidents have been sent in during the past four years.
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A state employee under investigation for visiting adult content sites on his work computer was also found sharing private information with his sister who worked at the state Health Care Authority.
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The CEOs of Google and WhatsApp agreed that forcing companies to enable hacking could compromise users' privacy.
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Ransomware starts the same as any other malware attack, but it's much less effective against organizations that back up their data.
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Sam Palmisano will serve as vice chairman on the new panel, which is part of a $19 billion package to improve the nation's ability to withstand attacks from hackers.
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As part of a lawsuit, the California Education Department is supposed to hand over student names, health records and Social Security numbers.
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Tax fraud costs state treasuries millions of dollars. This tax season, states are employing new strategies to combat online tax fraud.
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Apple CEO announces a fight around the court order to aide FBI in unlocking San Bernardino terrorist’s cellphone citing dangerous precedent and potential for misuse.
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John Kerry has steadily worked to build global support in the fight against the Islamic State extremists.
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The hackers demanded 9,000 bitcoins, the equivalent of $3.65 million, to unlock the machines at Hollywood Presbyterian, which is at least the fourth hospital this year to be reportedly affected by ransomware.
