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 virus was discovered recently as information technology workers were trying to figure out what has been slowing the department's computers.
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CIA Director John Brennan wants a big investment in cyberespionage and a new Directorate of Digital Innovation as part of what he calls a “bold” reorganization of the CIA.
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In addition to being responsible for investigating data security issues, the department will help educate the public and business community about such matters as protecting sensitive data.
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Benjamin Lawsky, superintendent of the state Department of Financial Services, says that trying to stop cyber attacks on the state's financial system — from data breaches to cyber terrorism — is his biggest concern.
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Microsoft's cloud platform meets FBI security requirements to open doors for deployment in counties, cities and agencies statewide.
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The lawsuit pits advocates for online privacy and freedom of expression against the government spy agencies that trawl the Internet for terrorists and other adversaries.
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The capability comes at a time when consumer concerns about financial security have spiked and data breaches are increasingly common.
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The attack is similar to those that have happened in other cities after incidents like the controversial fatal shooting of Tony Robinson by a Madison police officer Feb. 6.
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Two decades after the invention of computer “cookies," the White House floated a draft Consumer Privacy Bill of Rights that has energized a privacy debate.
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As the headlines about the National Security Agency's voracious data-gathering show, when it comes to protecting privacy, relying on high officials' good intentions isn't enough.
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The giant payment processor Visa is getting ready to offer a service that would let it track cardholders to fight fraud and make it less likely that consumers would have their transactions declined while traveling.
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If you can control smart devices via the Internet, chances are good that some even smarter stranger with hacking skills might also do so.
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Last year, the amount of money lost to fraud dropped 11 percent -- from $18 billion in 2013 to $16 billion in 2014.
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Had a shut down occurred, the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, the department’s 24/7 cyber response center, likely would have needed to significantly cut staffing.
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At issue is Section 222 of the Communications Act, which requires that telecom companies protect customers’ “proprietary information,” such as how you use their services.
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Florida — long known for flimflam, bogus swamp sales and Medicare fraud — was home to seven of the top 20 metro areas for consumer fraud complaints last year.
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Rep. Michael McCaul, along with freshman Reps. Will Hurd and John Ratcliffe, will head committees or subcommittees related to cybersecurity during the 114th Congress.
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In the battle against cybercriminals, Virginia is mustering its troops.
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