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 state has seen a flurry of tech-centered activity in recent weeks.
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Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe discussed some of the challenges present in the cybersecurity space; his state's cyberstrategy; and that cooperation, education and a united front are necessary for the U.S. to ensure sufficient protection against cyberattacks.
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Barriers to success continue to plague the cybersecurity space, according to U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul.
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United Nations officials have decried the actions of governments cutting off Internet access as denying their citizens’ rights to free expression.
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Cyberattacks have taken the topic of cybersecurity into the mainstream, from hacking credit cards at Target stores to stealing email from the Democratic National Committee.
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The Innovation and Training Center will require collaboration between government, education and law enforcement to make way for the incoming Army Cyber Command headquarters.
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The company is calling for governments to come together and create rules for cyber behavior.
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A panel of subject matter experts took to the problems of legislating in the cybersecurity realm and what can happen when lawmakers don't properly understand the tech.
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Methods for determining the cases where agencies can make corrective decisions, or might need a warrant, have yet to be ironed out completely.
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Danger: Conventional cyberdefense technologies not capable of securing the Internet of Things.
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Including local government partners in the larger cybersecurity conversation is extremely important, federal and state officials said.
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The department did not provide additional information about the computer outage, which affected a variety of online databases used by the public, but an official said the computer system downtime “was not the result of hacking.”
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Following the attack, ransom demands were made for over $25,000.
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The U.S. Chief Information Officer's push to encrypt all federal government domains will take a little longer.
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Two new VetSuccess Immersion Academies from the SANS Institute will augment the Cyber Vets Virginia initiative announced in November.
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Larger drone manufacturers build their devices with software to keep them from flying into areas where presidential and other flight restrictions are in place
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Cybersecurity expert offers insights on the typical public sector breach victim and advice to minimize the risk of an attack.
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A German website maps details of millions of cyberattacks around the globe.
