Cybersecurity
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Collectively, U.S. transportation services have cyber preparedness work to do, according to a recent study. Individually, they are hardening their postures; an Illinois state pilot offers locals consulting and training. -
The Alternative Cyber Career Education (ACE) Grant Program will support internships, training and certifications through a mix of K-12 institutions, nonprofit training providers and professional organizations.
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A cyber attack that struck the county April 28 impacted several systems around real estate, deeds, tax processing and land transactions. Several of these remain offline more than a month afterward.
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Business groups argued against passage of a statewide digital privacy law during a public hearing Tuesday, saying the proposed limits on the amount of sensitive information they can collect and sell could lead to costly lawsuits and end popular customer loyalty programs.
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The city of Cumberland has established relationships with state and national cybersecurity organizations and completed various technological upgrades, but a security audit shows need for improvement, a city expert warned.
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The federal E-rate program has the potential to be a well of funding for cybersecurity that K-12 schools and libraries are eager to tap to protect themselves from increasingly sophisticated cyber criminals.
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SponsoredCyber attacks are on the rise – including on government agencies – with 1,800+ reported in the U.S. last year. Continuously evolving data security must be a top priority to stay ahead of malicious actors.
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State officials in Connecticut are pointing to the increasing threat of cyber attacks as proof that more needs to be done to build the cybersecurity workforce. An estimated 600,000 future cyber security jobs are expected in the U.S. alone.
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Some lawmakers are coming back to Augusta next week to work on a host of online privacy bills that seek to address a complex national issue, a few of which have already drawn opposition from tech companies.
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The New York county’s district attorney has announced an online complaint form to report the myriad scams being perpetrated in cyberspace. Those reports will be reviewed by the Special Investigations and Prosecutions Bureau.
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The hacker behind a recent cyber attack against St. Louis’ Metro Transit claims to have published the data. It is unclear what data was published or whether it included sensitive personal information.
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The Public Safety Threat Alliance plans to offer cybersecurity tabletop exercises and a real-time automated threat intelligence feed, and build up its international membership.
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Leaders in the Missouri county have approved $5 million in cybersecurity upgrades after hackers temporarily shut down law enforcement systems last month. The money will fund repairs, cloud technology and consulting costs.
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As federal funding for local government cybersecurity comes down through state governments, North Carolina CIO James Weaver explains why it’s essential that projects aren’t just “one and done.”
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The city of Sanibel and Lee County in Florida are set to participate in the Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program, a $30 million initiative aimed at empowering local governments with cybersecurity solutions.
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Questions presented as memes can give a scammer the answer to your password reset challenge questions that you set up on your credit cards or bank account or, maybe, even your kids' school portal.
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The official Twitter/X account for the Boulder, Colo., Office of Disaster Management was deactivated to prevent “suspicious activity” after it was apparently hacked over the weekend.
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The 2023 survey, released at the group’s annual conference, digs into several key issues for state CIOs: Are general funds better than chargebacks? Is cybersecurity insurance worth it?
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Arizona Chief Information Security Officer Ryan Murray sees two significant opportunities for artificial intelligence in cybersecurity.
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The group Cyber.org recently expanded its Project REACH program to more schools, as it looks to help create a more diverse cyber career pipeline. Many students are simply unaware of the career potential in the industry.
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Rides on the region's paratransit van service Call-A-Ride were canceled early Saturday after a cyber attack on Metro Transit left the agency unable to contact customers or access the scheduling system.
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