Cybersecurity
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The funding, destined for Warren and Washington counties and the village of Hudson Falls, comes from the Homeland Security program. Its uses include advancing cybersecurity capabilities. -
Pamela McLeod will take over that top tech job in just more than one week. She has public-sector experience and will help build the state’s whole-of-cybersecurity approach to digital defense.
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As part of IBM’s Cyber Campus initiative, a private university in Florida will open a 1,500-square-foot cyber range facility to give cybersecurity and IT students practice in a simulated environment.
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Officials at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport have said they will not pay the ransom, which is worth about $6 million. How much information was illegally accessed, and what kind, is still unclear.
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A ransomware attack that crippled the city of Wichita's network for more than a month starting in May was limited to a Wichita Police Department records system, city officials said Wednesday.
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Springfield Technical Community College opened a new security operations center this week in the city's Union Station, staffed by student interns and equipped to help governments protect themselves against cyber threats.
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The $77,000 grant, awarded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Port Security Grant Program, will strengthen cyber protection across the enterprise.
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These days, the Internet is rife with AI-generated images of fake celebrity endorsements and Facebook-spawned misinformation accusing immigrants in an Ohio town of eating their neighbors’ pets.
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While the federal government deadline has arrived on implementing a zero-trust cybersecurity model, many state and local governments have committed to zero-trust architecture as well.
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Lehigh Valley Health Network has announced a tentative agreement to pay $65 million to those affected by a data breach last year, following a lawsuit that originally focused on photos of cancer patients.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta reminded executives at the companies of prohibitions against "voter intimidation, deception, and dissuasion" related to the upcoming election.
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At the State of GovTech conference, public-sector CIOs sounded the alarm about criminals gaining an edge as artificial intelligence gains ground. How can governmental tech pros better secure their new AI tools?
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Specifically, organizations worldwide are dealing with gaps in cybersecurity skills and staffing gaps, fueled in part by limited hiring budgets. A new study, however, offers potential solutions.
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The personal data of 32,276 USAA members was put at risk through what the insurance and financial services company said was the mistaken posting of their info to another member's online account.
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Two Baltimore County Police corporals will join a federal task force dedicated to fighting cyber crime, officials said at a news conference Friday, noting they will soon be trained as cyber investigators.
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A new report from IANS Research and Artico Search suggests that cybersecurity budgets are growing at a much slower pace than they were previously. Here are the details.
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Statewide cybersecurity initiatives, like whole-of-state programs, are offering essential support to smaller communities and agencies. Backed by federal funding, they aim to bridge resource gaps and strengthen defenses against cyber threats.
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A faulty software update in August crashed technology systems and grounded planes around the world. Schools were not in session, but the incident demonstrated for K-12 tech leaders what's at stake with cybersecurity.
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In the first case of its kind in the country, a Charlotte-area man is charged with using AI to manipulate music streaming platforms to siphon off over $10 million in royalties, federal authorities said.
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The city apologized and, on Tuesday, removed documents from its website with unredacted personal information on residents, including Social Security numbers and driver’s license numbers. An investigation is underway.
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SponsoredState and local governments are increasingly turning to multicloud environments for flexibility and innovation, but these benefits bring new security challenges. To protect sensitive data and systems, a modern, multifaceted approach using AI-driven tools and Zero Trust strategies is essential for addressing the risks of complex cloud architectures.
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