Cybersecurity

As the frequency and cost of cyber attacks on higher education continue to increase, CIOs and IT staff should be especially vigilant, training staff on cyber safety and communicating best practices to all network users.

The New York county’s district attorney has announced an online complaint form to report the myriad scams being perpetrated in cyberspace. Those reports will be reviewed by the Special Investigations and Prosecutions Bureau.

Christopher Rodriguez is now acting CTO, according to an announcement by Mayor Muriel Bowser. He takes over from Michael Rupert, who was appointed to the role in April as a temporary replacement for Lindsey Parker.

A Cybersecurity Center of Excellence set to open next year will include a cyber range, or practice space, as well as a security operations center where interns will work alongside professionals to defeat real-world threats.

Given the scale of cyber threats against universities today and the number of digital tools they depend upon, IT leaders should prioritize working with vendors that are reliable, proactive and responsive to such threats.

The hacker behind a recent cyber attack against St. Louis’ Metro Transit claims to have published the data. It is unclear what data was published or whether it included sensitive personal information.

A new, free online resource from the nonprofit Consortium for School Networking makes cybersecurity standards from the National Institute of Standards and Technology intelligible and achievable for K-12 leaders.

The Public Safety Threat Alliance plans to offer cybersecurity tabletop exercises and a real-time automated threat intelligence feed, and build up its international membership.

Starting next semester, the university will offer a fully remote bachelor's degree program to attract non-local students while it develops classes to be able to offer the computer-science program in-person in the future.

Leaders in the Missouri county have approved $5 million in cybersecurity upgrades after hackers temporarily shut down law enforcement systems last month. The money will fund repairs, cloud technology and consulting costs.

A recent Educause survey found institutions have been increasing their investments in cybersecurity positions, while little is going toward adding positions dedicated to privacy issues.

As federal funding for local government cybersecurity comes down through state governments, North Carolina CIO James Weaver explains why it’s essential that projects aren’t just “one and done.”

The city of Sanibel and Lee County in Florida are set to participate in the Local Government Cybersecurity Grant Program, a $30 million initiative aimed at empowering local governments with cybersecurity solutions.

Questions presented as memes can give a scammer the answer to your password reset challenge questions that you set up on your credit cards or bank account or, maybe, even your kids' school portal.

The official Twitter/X account for the Boulder, Colo., Office of Disaster Management was deactivated to prevent “suspicious activity” after it was apparently hacked over the weekend.

The 2023 survey, released at the group’s annual conference, digs into several key issues for state CIOs: Are general funds better than chargebacks? Is cybersecurity insurance worth it?

Arizona Chief Information Security Officer Ryan Murray sees two significant opportunities for artificial intelligence in cybersecurity.

The group Cyber.org recently expanded its Project REACH program to more schools, as it looks to help create a more diverse cyber career pipeline. Many students are simply unaware of the career potential in the industry.