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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Websites went offline last week after the college and K-12 digital communications and marketing platform was hit by a cyber attack. The firm said that there is no evidence that data was compromised in the attack.
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The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority said phishing attempts — emails claiming to be from reputable companies seeking personal information such as passwords and credit card numbers — are the largest type of attack.
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The Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority published a report showing that phishing attacks pose a significant threat to state utilities. Cyber training was highly recommended for all utility organizations.
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Bernalillo County, N.M., has filed an emergency notice in federal court because a ransomware attack made its detention center unable to comply with terms of a settlement agreement in a lawsuit over jail conditions.
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Earlier this week, Florida CIO James Grant named Jeremy Rodgers chief information security officer of the Florida Digital Service. Rodgers brings 20-plus years of industry experience to the role.
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The effort comes from a recently enacted bill requiring the Office of Information Technology Services to notify state agencies of any data breaches and plans to remediate cyber attacks within 24 hours of discovery.
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State Sen. Louis P. DiPalma is seeking more information about the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority data breach that allowed hackers to steal the personal information of thousands of state workers.
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New Mexico’s most heavily populated county was hit with an apparent ransomware attack early Wednesday morning. Many systems are shut down, but public safety services remain in operation.
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The Cyberspace Solarium Commission terminated in late December 2021, with members reportedly planning to form a nonprofit that will continue efforts to develop and promote cybersecurity policy.
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The cyber attack was carried out at the Office of the Special Deputy Receiver, a nonprofit that works with the state and exists largely to protect creditors and policyholders of troubled or insolvent insurance companies.
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According to a transparency activist, a large amount of data stolen from the Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce in a December hack could be going to the highest bidder on the Internet.
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Broward Health, a large public health system in Florida, has indicated that a data breach on Oct. 15 resulted in compromised patient and employee data. Broward Health hasn't revealed many details about the breach.
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Shah took up the mantle in late November 2021, becoming the city’s first full-time CISO since 2018. His background includes cybersecurity and IT security roles in employee management solutions and health-care technology sectors.
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SponsoredIn 2021, Government Technology and Google Cloud convened roundtable discussions with IT leaders in 15 states to ask them about their current challenges and future perspectives. In this Q&A, Chris Hein, head of customer engineering for public sector at Google Cloud, discusses key findings from these discussions.
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A vulnerability in Log4j, a humble but widespread piece of software, has put millions of computers at risk.
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One expert calls Log4j “maybe the vulnerability of the decade.” Governments and private organizations alike are trying to quickly patch the vulnerability, which has attracted hackers associated with nation-states.
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Honolulu’s public transportation officials have their hands full with the task of bringing back myriad digital services that were lost after a Dec. 9 ransomware attack. An investigation into the attack continues.
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SponsoredChris Hein, head of customer engineering for public sector at Google Cloud, talks about what zero trust security is and why the concept is increasingly relevant to state and local government agencies.
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