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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Symantec report provides data on cyber-threat activity that occurred in 2010.
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Government IT professionals should be concerned about the intrusion, particularly smaller municipalities that may not have the latest virus and malware protections.
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Government Accountability Office says the IRS must remedy unencrypted networks, outdated software, faulty access control protocols.
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Google digitizes Nelson Mandela, customer satisfaction survey.
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CIOs grapple with the growing use of personal smartphones to access corporate networks.
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A coalition of industry groups asserts that tax credits and other incentives — not mandates — would improve cyber-security of private-sector networks.
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Security issues often arise after government computers’ end of life.
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States must adopt better programs for wiping hard drives clean, experts say.
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Napolitano’s 2012 budget request includes funds for key cyber-security initiatives.
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Cloud security vendor’s report shows rise in mobile malware, changes in how public and private sectors go online.
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Call to action urges new administrations to consider and address the cyber-security risks to state government.
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The threat of cyber-attacks to the nation's critical infrastructure has been steadily increasing, while it has become clearer that the U.S. is unprepared to protect itself against such attacks.
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Rising demand in the workplace for mobile computing and 24/7 access requires a new security architecture, Cisco Systems cyber-security executive says.
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U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III, among those honored at cyber-security conference that convenes security professionals from around the world.
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Malware as a service and combined attacks are on the rise as cyber-attackers evolve from e-mail spam, according to M86 Security Labs report.
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Facebook and other social networking sites help agencies interact with citizens but also present security threats.
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With cyber-threats increasing in number and severity, governments must determine which asset and what level of risk is acceptable for each agency.
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County IT leaders mull the possibility of an Internet ‘kill switch.’
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