Cybersecurity
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While overall ransomware attack numbers remained steady, higher education institutions drove a sharp rise in exposed records, fueled in part by third-party software vulnerabilities. -
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.
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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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Says General Hayden is right for the job
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Coverity says as a result of their contract with the Department of Homeland Security they have assisted to identify and fix the biggest X Window System security vulnerability in the last six years
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"The paper problem is growing much faster than our ability to implement retention schedules. As a result, state government is buried in paper, file cabinets, and storage costs. We have no choice but to find a better solution."
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The Federal Trade Commission is offering an explanation of social networking sites, and guidance for both parents and their kids about how to safely use them
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System could lead to many new and innovative possibilities, such as electronically registering all voters in the borough
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The task force is chaired by the Attorney General and the FTC Chair
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Gives people the ability to lift a freeze on their credit report within 15 minutes by September 1, 2008
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"In St. Petersburg, Russia, I ran out of money. I went to the ATM and got money and the account record from my bank in Elroy, Wisconsin. But if you had a stroke here and were taken to the hospital, it would probably take days to find out your name, your allergies, illnesses and other medical information"
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"Adequate IT security investment can help the state CIOs address and manage today's risks and also prepare for tomorrow's risks"
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"Counties are caught between a rock and a hard place when the state Legislature passes laws that affect counties where the technical capabilities don't exist"
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"Safe Net will help give our law enforcement the tools they need to root out that criminal element"
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The report, as currently written, presents general conclusions and assessments of RFID without taking into account the differences in RF technologies used in identity applications, says Smart Card Alliance
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CSIA encourages Congress to respond with a comprehensive national data security law this year that establishes reasonable security measures, creates a consistent and recognizable notification standard, encourages best practices such as encryption, and includes effective enforcement."
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Ongoing index to track and reveal trends that help enterprises and government organizations protect themselves from emerging wireless threats
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Automates the process of securely changing server IDs and passwords, improving security, increasing quality of service by reducing outages, and potentially saving millions of dollars by eliminating manual updates
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"Interoperable health information exchange has the potential to dramatically improve health care quality and safety and help stem rising health care costs while at the same time ensuring patient privacy."
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"The security of our customers' credit card information has been increased, and our employees have gained greater control over turnaround time"
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