Cybersecurity
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Welcome to the second installment of this comprehensive annual look at global cybersecurity industry prediction reports from the top security vendors, publications and thought leaders. -
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.
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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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Log4Shell, Microsoft Exchange and several patchable flaws top the list of 2021’s most commonly exploited vulnerabilities. The lesson may be a well-worn one: patch systems promptly or work with partners that can.
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Mayor Dave Bronson has issued a written inquiry about his city's recent municipal election. While the mayor said he's not questioning the results of the election, his inquiry calls for an audit.
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If the Supreme Court indeed rejects Roe v. Wade as unconstitutional, there is a fear that digital records could be used against any woman who has ever thought about getting an abortion.
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States still don’t know how much cyber crime actually occurs or how residents are trying to protect themselves. A research team in Virginia is hoping to fill in the knowledge gap with a newly launched study.
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At the NASCIO Midyear Conference this week, Texas Chief Information Officer Amanda Crawford outlined some of the state's most significant cybersecurity initiatives now underway.
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A press conference lasting less than 10 minutes was held Friday to address the April 16 cyber attack, but it remains unclear if any data was breached or when all city services will come back online.
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Criminals are using stolen information to imitate the police and scam both companies and individuals. Here’s what you need to know.
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Kirk Herath has been appointed Cybersecurity Strategic Advisor, a new position announced this week by Gov. Mike DeWine. Herath currently serves as the chairman of CyberOhio, a state cybersecurity advisory board.
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About four months after a ransomware attack forced partial closure and halted many of its operations, Bernalillo County, N.M., has now adopted a new 11-page cybersecurity policy designed to help.
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The city of Owensboro in Kentucky lost its email capabilities last year due to a cyber attack, and a vendor recently stopped a series of attempted attacks. As such, the city will continue to invest in cyber.
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Cities are looking to ensure privacy is considered when weighing surveillance technology procurements and data handling procedures. Oakland, Calif., introduced a privacy advisory commission, but it’s not the only model at play.
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After a Zoom Bible study class in San Francisco was bombarded with pornography, some of which included exploitation of children, Zoom has been on the receiving end of severe legal scrutiny.
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Last week, Vinod Brahmapuram joined IT company Lumen as senior director of security focused on SLED markets. He recently caught up with GovTech about top cybersecurity concerns facing agencies.
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Even with new protections, heightened awareness and information-sharing across all levels of government, widespread skepticism about election integrity makes a potential Russian cyberattack more concerning, experts warn.
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The newly formed alliance will serve as a resource to help public safety organizations in the U.S. with sharing, learning about and reacting to cyber threat intelligence from a number of partner entities.
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In San Antonio on Wednesday, a White House official urged the private sector to partner with government to build a "cybersecurity foundation" to protect solar power sources from cyber attacks.
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In addition to the Paycheck Protection Program rip-offs, fraudsters have used synthetic identities in many unemployment benefit null, leaving states scrambling to try to recoup the erroneous payments.
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Ransomware continues to disrupt — and even paying up doesn’t spare victims from data loss. One report predicts turning the corner on ransomware soon, but other experts aren’t seeing strong evidence yet.
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