Cybersecurity
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Cybersecurity experts say AI and automation are changing how much impact manipulated data can have on government technology systems. -
Laci Henegar, Rogers State University's STEM coordinator, graduated in December with the university's first master's degree in cybersecurity policy, governance and training.
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Amid all the attention around AI, Mississippi CIO Craig Orgeron said his state is focused on building the foundations state government needs to scale emerging technologies into 2026.
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As of June 21, Maine’s executive branch entities are barred from using generative AI. This moratorium is intended to give the state time to research and evaluate risks posed by the technology.
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A researcher explains developments in using light rather than electrons to transmit information securely and quickly, even over long distances.
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A Commonwealth Health cardiology group compounded the potential injury its patients suffered after a data breach by waiting almost two months to notify affected individuals, a proposed class-action lawsuit alleges.
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The money will go toward training students interested in cybersecurity careers and the operation of associated clinics at colleges. Google says the funding could help agencies better defend themselves.
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Kevin Gunn, the city’s chief technology officer, said hackers gained access to a municipal website that facilitates maintenance orders for the transportation, public works, parks and property management departments.
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The New York City Department of Education is among the latest organizations to confirm that sensitive data on its network was compromised in a massive global ransomware attack through the file-transfer software MOVEit.
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Des Moines Public Schools said it took immediate action to improve security. The breach was the third to occur in an Iowa school district in the last year, and 37 K-12 school districts in the United States have been hit this year.
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The cybersecurity upskilling program is educating its second cohort, tweaking the material with lessons learned from the first go-round. Graduates spoke highly of the trainings — and the offers of more.
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The names, social security numbers, birth dates and other confidential information of around 769,000 retirees and beneficiaries was stolen when hackers exploited a vulnerability in a CalPERS vendor’s system.
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States shouldn’t wait for a national privacy policy to address the critical issue of protecting constituent data. Hiring a chief privacy officer should top every state’s priority list.
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Law enforcement and city officials in Norfolk see these advanced capabilities as a boon to public safety, but residents and state lawmakers alike have voiced privacy concerns about the amount of data the cameras capture.
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The list of agencies effected now includes Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, Maryland Department of Human Services, U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
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Federal and state agencies and universities announce data breaches after hackers began exploiting a zero-day in late May. Now the company behind MOVEit has announced another critical vulnerability as more breaches come to light.
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As technology gets smarter, it brings with it a new set of problems for the people and systems entrusted to protect constituent data. We asked state CIOs where their states are on the path to privacy.
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Cyber crime experts say municipalities should spend money up front to protect computer systems and educate employees about the risks — or pay millions after a crippling computer attack.
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Illinois agencies had been using the file transfer software MOVEit, which was recently compromised by the CL0P ransomware gang. The state IT department is currently investigating.
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Verizon's latest Data Breach Investigations Report has identified systems intrusions, social engineering and lost devices as some of the top causes of breaches among public administration entities.
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The digital identity challenge for governments arrives at a time when threat actors are relentless.
