Cybersecurity

The federal agency, which is housed in the Department of Homeland Security, and allies released a guide to help communities plan for resiliency, defense and risk minimization when considering smart city initiatives.

After confirming earlier this month that an unauthorized party gained access to some data owned by the district, Rochester Public Schools in Minnesota told families last week that student data was not compromised.

The Enhancing K-12 Cybersecurity Act would give schools better access to cybersecurity resources and improve tracking of cyber attacks nationally, although some say it's a "drop in the bucket" compared to what's needed.

The California State Auditor issued a report this week criticizing the Department of Technology for failing to guide the state’s IT needs, failing to assess agencies’ information security systems, and failing to reduce risks to IT projects.

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.

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.

CIS, an East Greenbush-based nonprofit, works with the academic world as well as the public and private sectors to locate cyber threats, develop solutions and establish ongoing education on cybersecurity matters.

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.

A cybersecurity expert found that a ransomware group had posted 150 gigabytes of accounting, education and business data from the university on the dark web, though university officials have yet to comment.

More than a week after shutting down its network due to unusual activity, a Minnesota school district is using distributed hot spots, resetting passwords and bringing phones and copiers back online.

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.

While more than half of states have banned TikTok on state-owned devices and networks, some governors still use the platform — and some unofficial accounts use their names and photos. Is it a cybersecurity risk?

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.

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.

An unauthorized party accessed Social Security, passport, driver's license and financial account numbers and birthdates of some students and staff at Shoreline Community College in Washington state last month.

The distributed ledger technology, used in cryptocurrency, could potentially power food permits, social media access and other tasks. But blockchain still has serious political and logistical obstacles to overcome.

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.

While cyber attacks on schools dropped a bit in 2021, CISA and the FBI released a joint statement in September 2022 saying they anticipated more cyber attacks on schools, and Minnesota has seen some of that.