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The cyber criminals who committed a ransomware attack against Winona County, Wis., earlier this month have released information taken from the county’s network, officials have announced. -
The state is working to create a digital licensing system for hunters, anglers and others. But a recent audit points out problems with the system and offers guidance for similar projects in other states.
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The Minnesota State university system may receive $1.5 million a year for “automatic identity proofing” software that uses biometrics, document authorization and behavioral analysis to verify financial-aid applicants.
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But what exactly is a virtual power plant, how is it different from a standard power plant, and why are some of Minnesota’s biggest solar advocates criticizing this new plan?
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Emergency services are not affected, but the county’s Department of Motor Vehicles and vital statistics systems are offline. An investigation with local, state and federal partners is ongoing.
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Following the county’s second such attack this year, Minnesota’s National Guard will provide cyber protection support. The more recent incident was continuing to impact emergency and municipal services Tuesday.
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As state officials confront several recent high-profile cases of fraud, scrutiny of the way Minnesota handles requests for public assistance has increased, with some saying tech can help the situation.
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Travelers at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport are taking advantage of a free program that allows them to schedule a time online to pass through security and avoid waiting in line.
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The longtime Minnesota IT Services executive, who was previously its deputy commissioner, succeeds Tarek Tomes as permanent state CIO and MNIT commissioner after the latter’s departure.
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AI has been behind some of the social services abuse uncovered in the state. Officials are using machine learning to sift through thousands of provider claims to uncover crimes.
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An online learning program at Willmar Public Schools in Minnesota is helping students stay on track even if they can't attend classes in person, for example because immigration enforcement makes them feel unsafe.
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Gov. Tim Walz has authorized $1.2 million in state emergency disaster assistance to address a cybersecurity incident that disrupted digital services in St. Paul for several weeks this summer.
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Tarek Tomes, who is also commissioner of Minnesota IT Services, will leave in mid-March for a tech role in higher education. When he does, Deputy Commissioner Jon Eichten will step in as interim CIO.
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Minnesota’s case is one of several breaches of late involving legitimate access, a recurring issue in provider-heavy government health and human services systems.
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A breach in a Minnesota Department of Human Services system allowed inappropriate access to the private data of nearly 304,000 people, with officials saying there is no evidence the data was misused.
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The data center industry and some city officials say companies want privacy to workshop designs that will better fit a community and safeguard business plans in a white-hot competitive market.
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Many professors cite the rising impact of AI and the speech of some prominent politicians as reasons to inoculate students against propaganda and falsehoods being mass produced and spread on social media.
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Rochester Community and Technical College is the latest of a dozen Minnesota institutions that now provide two-year degree programs for which students can use online and AI-generated materials instead of textbooks.
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A developer has a plan to build a $4 billion data center in rural Minnesota, along with wind, solar and battery plants the company hopes will attract a wealthy buyer.
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Minnesota Chief Transformation Officer Zarina Baber explains how modernizing not only IT but all executive agencies and moving to an agile product delivery model is driving maturity statewide.
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The stigma once associated with jobs that don’t require four-year degrees is eroding, and institutions like Minnesota State are seeing growth in areas such as manufacturing, cybersecurity and information technology.
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