Baltimore lost $1.5M in business email compromise
A recent cyberattack led to more than $1.5 million in identity theft fraud for Baltimore.
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Crews conduct a controlled demolition of a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the Dali container ship in Baltimore on May 13, 2024. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transit route into the busy port of Baltimore, collapsed on March 26 when the Dali container ship lost power and collided into a support column, killing six roadway construction workers. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP via Getty Images) AI Maryland activates traffic management platform to combat gridlock
The Maryland Department of Transportation announced the state is using a new AI-powered traffic management platform to reduce roadway congestion.
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(Getty Images) City Philadelphia, other cities cut back remote work, but keep COVID-era digital infrastructure
Philadelphia officials said despite an upcoming change to remote work policies, COVID-era digital infrastructure will remain useful.
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(Getty Images) City Over decade of Washington, D.C., protests, police scanned social media for ‘disrupters’
Police records obtained by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law show the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., has used automated, online surveillance tools to monitor individuals’ social media activity during protected activities.
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(Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Emerging Tech Sonar tech key to Baltimore bridge collapse recovery, governor says
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said sonar tech is a key part of efforts to restore commercial access to the city’s port after the bridge collapse.
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(Scoop News Group) Special Public libraries are alive and well, thanks to Gen Z, millennials and the shift to digital collections
Libraries aren’t dying — they’re just changing.
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(Scoop News Group / Getty Images) Digital Services One critical part of digital services isn’t digital at all
Officials said that improving their digital services also means figuring out which services people want to continue receiving in person.
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(Getty Images) Broadband Baltimore expands city’s free, public Wi-Fi network
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced that the city is expanding its free Wi-Fi to include 200 additional locations, including senior centers and low-income neighborhoods.
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An aerial view shows Baltimore rowhomes. (Patrick Smith / Getty Images) Emerging Tech Baltimore to use blockchain to track housing availability
Baltimore is using distributed-ledger tech to track 14,000 vacant properties, building off initiatives to address a growing housing crisis.
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Shelby Switzer
Switzer is the director of digital services for the city of Baltimore, Maryland.