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Jeffrey Stovall, who served as CIO for Charlotte, N.C., for more than 10 years will head up Dallas IT operations starting in January. The longtime technologist has said he places a high value on cyber infrastructure. -
The license plate reading cameras, usually mounted on 12-foot poles, have quickly become standard in police departments across the country, including the Dallas Police Department.
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The Data Capacity Building Initiative by the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and the Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation allows nonprofits to see where help is needed most.
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Leaders from Dallas’ fire rescue and police agencies say mistakes are being made and calls for service are being delayed as a result of the ransomware attack that has infiltrated the city’s systems.
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Dallas officials are working to restore services after the city was hit with a ransomware attack earlier this week. The attack affected multiple systems, including police, courts and 311 as well as multiple city websites.
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The attack hit on Wednesday, and it has caused court closures, problems with the city's 311 app and an outage for police websites. It also has the potential to disrupt online payments.
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Thousands of county computers sold at auction could have exposed the personal information still on the devices. Officials say they are working to understand the scope of the incident.
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Dallas is the first city in the state to offer access to a new, free smartphone app that promises it blocks criminal threats. The app works from any smartphone and users don’t have to live or work in the city.
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Local Republicans say the electronic voting system being used may have counted more votes than were actually cast in the 2022 election, despite the Dallas County Elections Department’s saying that is not the case.
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The city of Dallas has released a mobile app to help residents navigate potential threats to their smartphones. The tool blocks phishing texts, guards against malicious app downloads and warns against connecting to unsafe networks.
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The city of Dallas Police Department and the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department have adopted what3words, an application that enables the emergency response teams to better their missions with improved location detection.
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Joseph Syas was shot and killed near a police camera perched below a street sign in Dallas that feeds to a police intelligence center where analysts monitor footage, but nothing was recorded the night Syas died.
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Starting this fall, an estimated 40,000 residents residing in five local neighborhoods will have access to free Wi-Fi under an expanded city network called CFW Neighborhood.
