The University of Illinois’ supercomputer program is working to secure state-collected data and organize information in order to find solutions to state problems.
As the chief information security officer of Fairfax County, Va., and the chairman of the National Capital Region’s CISO committee, Michael Dent has been at the center of his county’s information security practices. Dent sat down with 21st Century State & Local to discuss his experiences in the field and recommendations for other local CISOs.
In their State of the States remarks for the National Governors Association, Chairman and Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, and Vice Chair and Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval emphasized the importance of cybersecurity investment and communication between the Federal government and state governments.
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers is advocating for increased cybersecurity partnerships with the Federal government, according to its 2017 advocacy agenda.
Smart city technologies open those cities to security and privacy dangers, according to Trend Micro.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced $50 million in funding to the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center. The state-owned center, located in Augusta, will bring together academia, private industry, and government to establish cybersecurity standards, best practices, and protocols for responding to cyber threats across state and local agencies.
The state of Michigan would not be able to recover its information systems or sustain its businesses processes if it were hit by a cyberattack, according to Michigan’s auditor general.
Though state and local governments are aware of the threat posed by ransomware, few are confident in their ability to defend against and repair the damage of today’s attacks, according to a recent MeriTalk survey.
The state of Georgia said it found evidence of an attempted hack on its voter registration database by a Department of Homeland Security device.
Cyrus Vance, district attorney for New York County, renewed a call for Federal legislation requiring Apple to make iOS warrant-friendly.
