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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State of Ohio employees are no longer allowed to download or use TikTok or a number of other Chinese-owned apps on state-owned devices for security reasons, under an executive order issued by Gov. Mike DeWine.
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The insurer posted additional information about the breach online and offered free ID theft and monitoring service for at least 12 months. SAIF said it has been unable to determine how many people the breach affected.
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a memorandum Friday prohibiting the use of the social media platform TikTok on state-owned devices. In doing so, Alaska follows in the footsteps of more than a dozen other states.
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The Iowa Department of Transportation has delayed the launch of digital ID to make security improvements to its mobile ID app. The agency will be bringing the app in line with national and international standards, officials say.
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The vendor supplying Lawrence County, Ohio’s records management system was hit with a cyber attack Dec. 26. The incident caused service disruptions when company systems were taken offline to identify the source of the attack.
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The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles was reportedly the victim of a cyber attack by the ransomware group LockBit. In a Dec. 31 post on the dark web, the group claimed to have stolen more than 15 terabytes of agency data.
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A former Cleveland Public Power employee will spend the next two years on federal probation for trying to obtain sensitive information from computers that controlled the city’s power grid.
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The New York county’s online record management system has been restored following a cyber attack against third-party vendor Cott Systems. The system was taken offline around Christmas to hunt for the source of the attack.
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Online learning platform company Clever surveyed nearly 4,000 administrators and teachers throughout the U.S. and found that while the two sides differ on many topics regarding cybersecurity, they agree on the solutions.
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Swansea Public Schools Superintendent John J. Robidoux announced school closures following a ransomware attack against the network. The attack follows a similar cyber incident impacting Bristol Community College.
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After a cyber attack forced Freehold hospital administrators to halt new patient admissions, CentraState Medical Center officials were advising that patients seek care elsewhere due to the volume of patients in the emergency room.
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North Carolina Chief Risk Officer Rob Main announced his retirement from state government Dec. 31, ending a five-year run with the state's information technology department. He was appointed to the position in October 2021.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s executive order banning use of TikTok by executive branch agencies, boards and commissions has local government leaders evaluating their use of the social media platform.
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The third-party vendor for the county’s online record management system alerted officials Monday that it detected potentially malicious files and would be shutting down its servers to find the source of the problem.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly has announced the appointment of Adam Proffitt as secretary of administration and Jeff Maxon as the interim chief information technology officer following the departure of Dr. DeAngela Burns-Wallace.
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The University of Oklahoma banned the app Tuesday, and Oklahoma State University took less than 24 hours to follow suit. The ban complies with an executive order issued by Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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Louisiana’s Xavier University is warning faculty and students that the cyber attack last month might have compromised their personal information. The extent of the exposure remains unknown, officials say.
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At least 18 states have banned staffers’ use on government devices of the social media app TikTok over concerns about the possible security risks posed by the Chinese-owned company.
