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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The report’s public release was the first full accounting by Secretary of State Brian Kemp’s office of the gaffe, and provided more details about what happened.
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Numerous threats could take your systems offline — now is the time to prepare for an emergency.
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The Corpus Christi Police used an unmanned drone to locate the criminals who were reported as having weapons.
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The U.S. Department of Justice will open a wide-ranging civil rights investigation into the Chicago Police Department after a video showing a patrolman's fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald conflict with police reports from the officers on the scene.
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We need to be better prepared for the attacks that are happening every day. Above all, that means we need to collaborate.
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During the nightmarish weekend for Georgia voters after their private information was released, Secretary of State Brian Kemp is offering them free credit monitoring services for a year.
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After being fired and labelled responsible for releasing personal information of over 6 million Georgia voters, the employee is fighting back saying he never had access to the information that was released.
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Citing its own ongoing internal investigation, the office has refused to release any documents or details about how the data breach occurred.
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After having his own identity stolen, New York State Assemblyman Angelo Santabarbara is promoting the Data Security Act in hopes that he will minimize the victims of phishing scams.
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The county's IT department thwarted what could've been a major disaster -- finding and eliminating the malware before it spread.
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Although cyberattacks seem to make the news every week, incidents are down slightly from last year. Here is a list of the ones that garnered headlines.
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From smart city investments and use of Bitcoin technology in government to the Ashley Madison and U.S. Office of Personnel Management hacks, news during the third quarter of 2015 didn't disappoint.
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Many believe that Twitter can play a bigger role in exposing users who possibly pose a threat, but the company has a committed policy to protecting user information.
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Cybersecurity is an inherently confusing and complex science, so it can be very difficult for consumers to tell the good companies from the bad ones.
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The House Oversight & Government Reform Committee released a scorecard grading federal agencies, and many have disappointed with lack of protections.
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The law is meant to protect the trade secrets of American business, but many believe it would hurt small business -- and that a federal law is unnecessary since there are already strong state laws.
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After the accidental release of 6 million voters' information, the employee responsible has been fired and an auditing agency will review the department.
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Smart gun technology is one of the many ways Silicon Valley can help innovate the market and reduce gun violence across the nation.
