Cybersecurity
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Some ways to master the essential tools to protect your privacy without sacrificing the convenience of modern smart technology. -
The technology director of Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District in Texas says AI will make phishing campaigns and deepfake videos more sophisticated, requiring more vigilance on the part of network users.
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Some school district IT teams have been experimenting with using generative AI tools for cybersecurity, for example to analyze data logs on help desk tickets to improve incident response plans, or to troubleshoot code.
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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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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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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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The realization that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential elections sent states and the federal government scrambling to secure the process, but it hasn’t been easy and is likely to get harder.
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The 2012 Norton Cybercrime Report claims that 18 adults become victims of cybercrime every second.
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Following repeated failures by the Senate to pass a new cybersecurity law to protect national infrastructure, a former White House cybersecurity chief offered the president advice.
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Alabama's new policy to scan prison visitor fingerprints to verify identification has drawn the ire of the ACLU.
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Some officials have expressed interest in regulating trades of software exploits, but others say it would be a futile effort.
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A draft executive order is making its rounds and President Barack Obama will soon decide whether to complete a task that Congress has repeatedly failed.
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Cybersecurity audits performed by the Information Technology Department showed a "penetration test" was necessary for the county.
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According to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, foreign operatives successfully breached some of Florida’s voter registration systems ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
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Using e-mails disguised as pay-raise notifications, a sophisticated phishing scam duped the employees into giving up their login information.
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The state is the first to try the technology at such a large scale — though the number of people using the system will likely be a tiny fraction of the overall electorate.
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The failed hack came in the form of a phishing attack, similar to the one used against the Democratic National Committee in 2016.
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Despite a breach that exposed the personal data of more than 147 million Americans, the company has yet to face a government-imposed financial punishment.
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The department lost access to the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway on May 14 to shield the statewide system from damage and prevent data exposure.
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Various adversaries – including Russia, but also China, North Korea and Iran – have been testing and mapping U.S. industrial systems for years.
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The Ohio Secretary of State is requiring every county election board to meet cybersecurity standards in a series of phases.
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