Cybersecurity
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Jennifer Pittman-Leeper is GovRAMP’s new field CISO, which is an advisory role. Meanwhile, the nonprofit organization has now added North Carolina to the states that it provides cybersecurity guidance. -
A Chicago-area elementary school technology director recently spoke about the most vulnerable spots in school districts, the rising use of deepfakes, and the growing sophistication of email phishing attempts.
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Internet services are still down at City Hall and other departments nearly a week after officials uncovered the attempted incident. Residents are unlikely to notice significant disruptions, officials said.
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A large portion of the state’s $13.2 million cut of the federal election security funding is being funneled toward technological tools to help authorities identify incoming cyberthreats.
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The American Civil Liberties Union filed a class action lawsuit against Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, alleging the Interstate Crosscheck System recklessly exposed sensitive voter data.
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Efforts to cut down on political ads from nefarious sources have caused the platform to pull legitimate news stories.
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Bridget Kravchenko is set to become the first woman to hold the Detroit-area county’s top information security position when she assumes the role on May 29.
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The plates will generate more data than the average car, which could be useful for a number of purposes. But it also creates one more trove of information to protect.
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A failed ransomware attack last year and system vulnerabilities has the mayor and other local leaders lobbying to hire an IT director to serve the city and its schools.
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Local governments are increasingly having to face that they are not exempt from damaging and costly ransomware attacks.
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According to a recently released study from the Brookings Institute, Americans are increasingly concerned about the implications of the rapidly evolving technologies.
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It took Gov. Rick Scott’s administration two months to complete the application for the nearly $20 million to enhance elections security, and only one day for the federal government to approve the request.
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According to the county’s Information Technology Services director, there has been a dramatic uptick in the number of endpoint user attacks targeting government entities across the state.
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It’s worrying, and potentially dangerous, when someone peels back the curtain of another’s identity.
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A total of $1.5 million in federal funding has been allotted to the state for the effort, but lawmaker approval is needed before the money can be spent.
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The group known as AnonPlus defaced three New Mexico Workers Compensation websites Wednesday, marking the third such attack on state government in six days.
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Data storage in the cloud by a 211 social services vendor may have resulted in the release of information on calls from Los Angeles County residents.
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On the job since February, Minnesota Information Technology Services Commissioner Johanna Clyborne has begun key changes to the agency’s organizational culture and the management of its tech projects.
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Those watching the evolution of the region’s cybersecurity environment believe there is exponential growth opportunity.
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Lawmakers weighed expert testimony surrounding the emerging technology during a hearing in Sacramento last week.
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