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Should states band together to buy cybersecurity services?
State governments face the same cybersecurity threats that menace the federal government and the private sector. But when it comes to defending against those threats, state resources are comparatively scarce.
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Florida city pays $600,000 ransom to save computer records
The Riviera Beach City Council voted unanimously this week to pay the hackers’ demands, believing the Palm Beach suburb had no choice if it wanted to retrieve its records, which the hackers encrypted.
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Congress: New devices = new threats = new security?
New legislation directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to issue security standards for government devices connected to the internet.
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Where AI factors in to DHS election security
Artificial intelligence’s profile is rising but humans need to remain in the process to take on high-level problems, according to the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
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Senate wants to boost oversight of Pentagon’s cyber activities
Several provisions in the Senate’s version of the annual defense policy bill aim to increase oversight of cyber activities in the Department of Defense, including a new two-star general officer to serve as the senior military adviser to cyber policy.
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Healthcare.gov ID verification process is insecure, and there’s no plan to fix it, warns watchdog
A June 14 report from the Government Accountability Office reviewed identity verification processes, otherwise known as “remote identity proofing,” at six federal agencies.
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Should states band together to buy cybersecurity services?
State governments face the same cybersecurity threats that menace the federal government and the private sector. But when it comes to defending against those threats, state resources are comparatively scarce.
-
Florida city pays $600,000 ransom to save computer records
The Riviera Beach City Council voted unanimously this week to pay the hackers’ demands, believing the Palm Beach suburb had no choice if it wanted to retrieve its records, which the hackers encrypted.
-
Congress: New devices = new threats = new security?
New legislation directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to issue security standards for government devices connected to the internet.
-
Where AI factors in to DHS election security
Artificial intelligence’s profile is rising but humans need to remain in the process to take on high-level problems, according to the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
-
Senate wants to boost oversight of Pentagon’s cyber activities
Several provisions in the Senate’s version of the annual defense policy bill aim to increase oversight of cyber activities in the Department of Defense, including a new two-star general officer to serve as the senior military adviser to cyber policy.
-
Healthcare.gov ID verification process is insecure, and there’s no plan to fix it, warns watchdog
A June 14 report from the Government Accountability Office reviewed identity verification processes, otherwise known as “remote identity proofing,” at six federal agencies.
-
Should states band together to buy cybersecurity services?
State governments face the same cybersecurity threats that menace the federal government and the private sector. But when it comes to defending against those threats, state resources are comparatively scarce.
-
Florida city pays $600,000 ransom to save computer records
The Riviera Beach City Council voted unanimously this week to pay the hackers’ demands, believing the Palm Beach suburb had no choice if it wanted to retrieve its records, which the hackers encrypted.
-
Congress: New devices = new threats = new security?
New legislation directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology to issue security standards for government devices connected to the internet.
-
Where AI factors in to DHS election security
Artificial intelligence’s profile is rising but humans need to remain in the process to take on high-level problems, according to the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
-
Senate wants to boost oversight of Pentagon’s cyber activities
Several provisions in the Senate’s version of the annual defense policy bill aim to increase oversight of cyber activities in the Department of Defense, including a new two-star general officer to serve as the senior military adviser to cyber policy.
-
Healthcare.gov ID verification process is insecure, and there’s no plan to fix it, warns watchdog
A June 14 report from the Government Accountability Office reviewed identity verification processes, otherwise known as “remote identity proofing,” at six federal agencies.







