Cybersecurity
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Bryce Bailey, deputy state CISO, has been tapped to be interim CISO in the Cornhusker State following the departure of Abby Eccher-Young. The state is also looking to hire a new chief data officer. -
Tulsa International Airport recently suffered a ransomware attack, a spokeswoman confirmed. The facility is independent of the city of Tulsa, which suffered its own such incident in early 2019.
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City officials are trying to determine the full extent of systems impacted by a ransomware attack, which paralyzed phone and computer systems in multiple departments beginning early Wednesday.
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The websites of rural law enforcement agencies across the country were hacked on Aug. 6 and 10 GB of sensitive data was posted online.
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Are expensive standalone systems passé? Federal IT officials favor more flexible and agile delivery models such as cloud computing and open source.
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Protecting the nation's critical infrastructure will require the right mix of security and compliance, says Mark Weatherford, vice president and chief security officer for the North American Electric Reliability Corp.
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TechAmerica Foundation’s Cloud2 Commission gives 14 recommendations for furthering the Obama administration’s Cloud First policy.
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Thirty five cybersecurity participants overtook control of networked services and cracked passwords during the 2011 U.S. Cyber Challenge Summer Camp at Cal Poly Pomona.
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12-person task force has until October to evaluate White House cyber-security legislation.
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The New Mexico Human Services Department has exceeded 90 percent virtualization while improving security.
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Local leaders attempt to opt out of controversial DHS Secure Communities program -- but it's unclear whether they can.
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The Lee County, Fla., Sheriff’s Office implemented a new kiosk system to allow members of the public to deposit money into prison inmate accounts.
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E-government is potentially a data supermarket for fraud, so government agencies must be best-in-class in identity proofing and fraud prevention.
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State agencies will use a ranked scale of severity in security reports that officials hope will improve risk assessment.
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The Defense Industrial Base Cyber Pilot is sharing secret threat data with selected corporations and partner Internet service providers to improve the nation’s security posture.
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A report this month from the Center for a New American Security brings together thought leadership from an all-star lineup of security experts.
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Northrop Grumman cites cyber-defense strategies and cloud security in research progress.
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Blue Coat Chief Scientist Qing Li shares his insights on IPv6 adoption methodology and the potential hidden costs of the new protocol standard.
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Major corporations, government agencies and universities set to test IPv6, the next-generation Internet addressing standard.
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The government IT purchasing to-do list includes secure cloud migration and increased network efficiency as budgets are projected to shrink this year.
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Rhode Island is establishing a cyber-disruption response team to help restore critical IT systems following a disaster.
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