Polling locations across the country are experiencing Wi-Fi issues, downed ballot scanners, voting machine difficulties, long lines and delayed openings — all common Election Day issues, according to the Election Protection Coalition, a nonpartisan organization that focuses on voter rights. Representatives from the coalition provided midday updates taken from their voter hotline reports as well […]
The nonprofit Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law delivered a cease-and-desist order claiming that a new web form operated by the Georgia secretary of state’s office violates the National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
A flaw, which state officials said has been fixed, allowed users of a new webpage to cancel voter registrations with just a few pieces of basic information.
Most state and local government websites aren’t going full generative AI on their chatbots yet, but the prevalence of digital assistants is expanding.
Mayor Andre Dickens said the city plans to install new AI-enhanced devices on water line valves to detect breaks in its aging pipes.
Macon-Bibb County, Georgia, officials have not disclosed whether a recent disruptive cyberattack was a ransomware attack.
AI-enhanced cameras helped police in Blue Springs, Missouri, arrest the getaway driver of a recent crime. Flock Safety claims its tech can identify cars without the use of license plate numbers.
Gilmer County, Georgia, reports suffering a ransomware attack that’s disrupted several of its digital services.
Local cybersecurity officials said that ransomware continues to be a major threat, but tools like generative AI are providing additional protection.
For a second time, the ransomware group Lockbit 3.0 gave Fulton County, Georgia, a payment deadline. And, again, the county refused to pay.
