Cybersecurity
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As artificial intelligence continues to evolve, how can public-sector teams prepare organizationally for the next generation of cyber attacks and equip themselves with the right tools? -
As federal and state governments extend their lists of banned foreign technologies, where is this trend heading next? Is your home network safe for work use?
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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.
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This week’s case of a 15-year-old stowaway has airport officials across the country considering if a serious security breach could happen at their installations.
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Proposal would have mandated anti-theft software be installed on smartphones sold in the state.
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The possibility of massive street protests — a contingency that was scarcely part of initial World Cup security planning — is now front and center.
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The agency's blimp contains video and radar equipment for detecting human smugglers, illegal crossers, and drug and human traffickers.
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FBI agents in Pittsburgh on Wednesday said Nigerian-born suspects used stolen identities and fake returns to steal $10 million from the IRS.
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The White House is leading efforts for a new authentication system that would have users prove their identity with a single ID across the Web. And states are starting to pilot the system.
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The increasing dependency on digital infrastructure creates a need for security and planning in the Permian Basin that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants to address.
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A new survey of hacking attacks in 2013 found that 511 were some form of espionage, typically from Asia or Eastern Europe.
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The updated numbers emerged as the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center issued an advisory letter this week to workers whose Social Security numbers and other details were compromised.
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The Miami Valley Research Park is a front runner because of its proximity to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and a number of area universities, according to one official.
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Florida could be the first state to outright ban biometric data collection in public schools, in what could set a national precedent.
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The United States spends more than $50 billion a year on spying and intelligence, while the folks who built OpenSSL are four core programmers, only one of whom calls it a full-time job.
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When the owner of a small tech firm shared the how easy it was to tap into power companies' computer networks, Homeland Security began sending alerts to power grid operators, advising them to upgrade their software.
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Don’t put technology first, an expert warns; get the right people, and make sure they're trained and skilled in knowing what to look for.
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Malloy said the 40 million cyber attacks on state government computers include attempts to steal basic agency information and obtain email lists.
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Staff at UW-Madison’s Division of Information Technology were busy exposing, tracking and marking potential vulnerability, and that effort has just begun.
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The information included Social Security numbers, medical or psychiatric histories of clients, and in one case an employee’s tax return forms.
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When it comes to testing whether sites have been affected, two primary resources exist.
