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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The Federal Trade Commission has its sights set on a number of big-ticket issues revolving around new technologies, consumer privacy protection and business practices.
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One Errant Click Leads to 8 Million Spam Messages and Statewide Email Problems for Oregon GovernmentA state employee apparently fell for a phishing scam, which led to a host of problems for emails hosted under the oregon.gov domain.
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State and local government must encourage youth to participate in the fight against cybercrime to help connect organizations and shape tomorrow's gov tech talent.
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Lawmakers and state voting officials faced off on what they see as the most pervasive threat to the U.S. election systems during a hearing in Washington, D.C., June 20.
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Roughly a year after beginning to explore how blockchain can benefit government, the state of Illinois has six pilots in various stages.
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At least 11 states introduced laws in January to regulate cryptocurrencies and blockchain.
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One former intelligence officer told The Wall Street Journal that disclosure, if genuine, likely would disrupt or halt ongoing U.S. intelligence operations.
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As searches of smartphones and other digital devices at U.S. borders become more common, can research and computer science help protect travelers' privacy?
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When it comes to digital data — photos, conversations, health information or finances — nothing can be perfectly private.
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Data can help governments solve specific problems and prepare for major events.
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When it comes to the split-second, life-or-death decisions a member of the national security apparatus faces constantly, what’s important is having a strong moral background
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Trump’s allegation that President Barack Obama ordered his phones tapped last fall, a claim for which he has offered no evidence, is an indication of the sensitivities surrounding surveillance practices that do not cleave easily along party lines.
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A ruling by the Federal Communications Commission and two joint resolutions introduced in Congress would make it harder for consumers to keep their personal information private.
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Assemblyman Jay Obernolte is renewing Republican efforts to codify into state law Gov. Jerry Brown’s cybersecurity center.
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Cybersecurity risks and antiquated technology are front and center at the Legislature this spring, where lawmakers are considering whether to spend more than $100 million to bring the state’s software into the current decade.
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A recent data dump contained nearly 9,000 pages of purported internal CIA documents that indicated the spy agency had gained access to Android and Apple smartphones, Samsung SmartTVs and Internet-enabled cars using a variety of tools.
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While California cybersecurity officials agree that speaking out after an incident can be a disheartening experience, they also agreed that it is essential to communicating a potentially active threat and coordinating an appropriate response.
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The GSA's Office of Inspector General found that 18F disregarded several security rules and other governmental procedures, but the states it has recently contracted with say they're not concerned about similar issues.
