Cybersecurity
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State leaders prioritized AI advancement in 2025; CIO Alberto Gonzalez said it will help support being efficient and improved service delivery for residents. Onboarding staff has been greatly quickened. -
What cyber trends and predictions are coming for 2026? Here’s your annual security industry prediction report roundup for the new year, highlighting insights from the top vendors, publications and thought leaders.
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The local government was among many nationwide that were impacted by a cyber attack on the CodeRED platform. Its owner has transferred the county and other subscribers to a new system.
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As many still advocate for a national privacy law, experts debate where to set guidelines on how police work with constituent data. The discussion isn’t as simple as personal privacy versus community safety.
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The Lake County Board of Elections is considering whether to implement poll worker management software they purchased or break the contract with the software provider amid security concerns.
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Generative AI is designed to produce the unforeseen, but that doesn’t mean developers can’t predict the types of social consequences it may cause.
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The Associated Press recently estimated that around two dozen U.S. lawmakers — all Democrats — still use the app from personal devices. Some have amassed sizable followings and use the app to communicate with constituents.
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Caught by surveillance video, text messages and emails, overwhelming evidence shows that supporters of then-President Donald Trump copied Georgia’s statewide voting software from an election office in early 2021.
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Election workers have begun conducting logic and accuracy testing to ensure the machines voters will use on election day are running properly before they are put into service May 16.
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Cowlitz County has tightened its cybersecurity and payment policies after two losses of public funds, including $184,000 later recovered from a phishing scheme. The 2021 and 2022 incidents were reviewed in the county's annual accountability audit.
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Information security veteran Bryce Carter says he will work with the IT department to evaluate Arlington’s security risks and needs and focus on creating an enterprise-wide security program.
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Under a new state law, the CISO will report to a Cybersecurity Advisory Committee instead of the CIO. The committee will draw from different branches and levels of government.
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Passwords are both annoying to use and vulnerable to hackers. Fortunately, big tech is moving to support stronger, easier-to-use passkeys.
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CISA and federal and international partners released a report today providing software manufacturers with advice and specific guidance for creating products built and configured to be secure from the get-go.
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The state is now the second in the nation with legislation requiring parental consent for child social media usage. It follows closely behind a March law signed by Utah Gov. Spencer Cox.
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SponsoredThe impact and rate of cyber attacks on government and critical infrastructure IT systems have accelerated over the past several years.
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Data from the city of Collegedale, Tenn., was leaked this week after the city's computer systems were hacked, a spokesperson said, but it is unclear if, or how, those systems were affected.
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The personal information of 2,280 current and former employees of the California city may have been accessed in the recent ransomware attack on the Police Department's IT network.
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Several states are pushing legislation that would limit online access and social media use by kids, setting up yet another potential confrontation between states and Congress on technology policy.
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Attorney General Chris Carr has announced that the Prosecution Division will be participating in a nationwide investigation into suspected users of Genesis Market, a marketplace known to traffic in the stolen credentials.
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According to a report, the recent ransomware attack on Modesto's IT network may cost the city at least $1 million for expert help in recovering from it and for better IT security that could have deterred the attackers.
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