Cybersecurity
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Specifically, Vermont is now paying for a statewide membership program, which extends cybersecurity support to the municipalities and other public-sector organizations within its borders. -
The extent of the data breach is still unclear, and city officials have said they are investigating to find out what was taken, who was responsible and how the city’s cybersecurity was compromised.
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The FBI’s annual Internet Crime Report shows that emerging technologies are shaping cyber theft, with digital fraud and related losses reaching new highs in 2025, topping more than $21 billion forfeited.
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While attention is on federal government staff who are leaving, my focus is on those who remain. I’d like to offer personal experiences and lessons learned from government cuts and reorgs during my time with Michigan IT.
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A proposed law in Nebraska would keep companies from being held liable in class-action lawsuits over data breaches unless the breach was caused by their own “willful, wanton, or gross negligence.”
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The city has strengthened its cybersecurity efforts, using artificial intelligence to analyze more than 1 million pieces of incoming communication and protecting employees from impersonation attempts and data theft.
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Officials were able to take down a server, make repairs and restore service after an attempt to extort money through an attack on the police department’s system. For now, the department is filing paper police reports.
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The incident, part of a “vulnerability exploit,” did not expose the Social Security numbers or financial information of CPS Energy customers in San Antonio and adjoining Texas counties. They are nevertheless being notified.
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The March 2025 Billington State and Local CyberSecurity Summit in Washington, D.C., is bringing together local, state and federal government cybersecurity leaders at a crucial moment in history. Here’s how.
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State applications and some websites were unreachable for a time on Thursday after incoming and outgoing traffic was stopped. Emails emphasized there were no problems with the apps, or data vulnerabilities.
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The city has announced a data breach impacting Social Security and driver’s license numbers, credit card information and other data for nearly 18,000 people. There’s no indication of actual or attempted misuse.
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The state has been successful at reducing its cyber vulnerabilities by nearly 50 percent in the last year, its CISO said, as it undertakes a statewide strategy to grow a cybersecurity culture.
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The city’s inaugural Chief Privacy Officer Ciara Maerowitz is working to weave privacy into processes, get risk assessments done, and promote a culture of responsible data use and transparency in public services.
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The Texas Cyber Command would work closely with state agencies, universities and Regional Security Operation Centers to improve cybersecurity. Gov. Greg Abbott announced it during his State of the State address Sunday.
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The Empire State’s fiscal year 2026 budget would, if approved by the state Legislature, add hundreds of employees to the IT workforce, to help the government be more efficient and use tech better in serving constituents.
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A January data breach at Middletown, Conn.-based Community Health Center Inc. may have exposed medical records and Social Security numbers of more than 1 million residents there and in several other states.
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Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a ban prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence and social media apps associated with the People’s Republic of China and the Chinese Communist Party, on government-issued electronic tools.
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The past week has been full of headlines regarding DeepSeek AI. So what lessons can we learn from this whirlwind of media stories and the corresponding reactions from governments and Wall Street?
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A problem detected in early January prompted the city police department to shut down its computer system in order to contain its spread. Many components have been restored but a secure server is still coming back online.
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U.S. officials commemorated Data Privacy Day in several ways, ranging from spreading awareness to sharing informational materials at state and local levels. Observance of the occasion originated in 2007.
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As Arizona's recent economic growth has created new job market opportunities, the state has been supporting cybersecurity initiatives and collaborations to bolster evolving workforce needs.
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