Cybersecurity
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To guard against phishing-based ransomware attacks, the state is outfitting 161 of its jurisdictions and other public-sector organizations with hardware-based protection. And it's not alone. -
Gov. Tim Walz has authorized $1.2 million in state emergency disaster assistance to address a cybersecurity incident that disrupted digital services in St. Paul for several weeks this summer.
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County commissioners approved a three-year Microsoft 365 and cybersecurity agreement, plus a cyber suite add-on. Two members said the risk of exposing sensitive data outweighs concerns about monthly costs.
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A South Korean casino is the first to implement the new software.
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Los Angeles County is the latest agency to adopt technology that allows officers to check mug shot photos from a handheld PDA.
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Choosing a password that isn't easy to discover is critical and new password reset technology enables employees to choose appropriate passwords and securely reset them should they be forgotten.
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Mobile will deploy a Web-based court case management system that will help streamline the flow of dockets through the court system.
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Stolen credit cards, passports and Social Security numbers used to fund terrorist operations.
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The portals agree to implement strict limits on what sort of content, sites they provide to users.
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The legislation makes it easier for ISPs to share certain information with government agencies.
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The program would encourage utility workers and letter carriers to report unusual activities.
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The program probes computers for known security flaws; then gives prompts on how to fix the flaws.
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The federal government is crafting a plan to help homes, small businesses keep their PCs up to date with the latest anti-virus software and other safeguards against electronic attacks.
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The industry is using a number of invasive technological techniques to disrupt file trading on peer-to-peer networks.
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Governments are abandoning their hands-off attitude in the past and making the effort to enforce their laws on operators of foreign Web sites.
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The civil-liberties group argues that the gradual conversion to broadband threatens free speech on the Net.
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A new report presents a series of recommendations and plans to fight electronic attacks on critical information infrastructure.
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The number of Chinese regularly using the Internet has soared by 72 percent in one year.
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Securing electronic systems just as important as securing physical locations.
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Corporations are seeking protection from sharing information with the government, but critics say that protection is too big of a loophole.
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The FBI is investigating to determine if the break in is a federal violation.
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