Cybersecurity
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At least three states have taken action following the cyber attack, which exposed sensitive personal and medical information. Hackers accessed a company network during a nearly three-month period. -
Federal lawmakers reactivated the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program earlier this month — but the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees it, is in partial shutdown.
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The city currently cannot process some online credit card payments, because of a cyber attack on one of its payment gateway providers. Officials are working to stand up a secure alternative solution.
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The dual strengths of security and privacy protection are propelling the growth of smart card use by governments.
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"The increase in reports ... is due in part to the increased awareness of our organization but also to the identification of a growing trend in the use of remote image storage facilities."
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"Election officials, computer security experts, citizen advocacy groups, and others have raised significant concerns about the security and reliability of electronic voting systems."
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23 percent of teens who have been contacted by a stranger online say they felt scared or uncomfortable because of the online encounter.
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"This is the second case of a combined attack that we have recorded in the last two weeks."
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Attorney General lauds passage of bill which toughens penalties against Internet predators.
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"Bandido" could face up to 10 years in prison.
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"Malware creators want to make the most out of each infection, that's why they include several features in a single malware specimen."
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Identity theft "is a personal invasion, done in secret, that can rob innocent men and women of their good names."
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A third of enterprises surveyed believe a major breach could put their companies out of business.
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"The CyberTipline is one of the most powerful tools available to enforce a zero tolerance policy regarding child sexual exploitation, including child pornography on the Internet."
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"The advent of new electronic currency systems increases the risk that criminals, and possibly terrorists, will exploit these systems to launder money and transfer funds globally."
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Security breach brought to light by investigative TV report.
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"The DC Fly-In allows state CIOs from across the country to come together and speak with a unified voice about important IT policy issues."
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Nearly three in four Americans believe the benefits of electronic records, such as better care in emergencies and reduction in medical errors, outweigh any potential privacy risks.
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"The cure is often worse than the disease: 36 percent of respondents reported that their company had lost business as a result of an e-mail not getting through."
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