Dallas CIO resigns after 4 years for role in private sector
Bill Zielinski led Dallas’ response to a ransomware attack and navigated the fallout after a city information technology employee deleted millions of electronic police records.
Bill Zielinski led Dallas’ response to a ransomware attack and navigated the fallout after a city information technology employee deleted millions of electronic police records.
Government IT firms Tyler Technologies, Granicus and CentralSquare Technologies are among those to make announcements in recent weeks.
Vermont Chief Information Officer Denise Reilly-Hughes announced that John Toney, a former Secret Service special agent, will head the state’s cybersecurity initiatives.
Local cybersecurity officials said that ransomware continues to be a major threat, but tools like generative AI are providing additional protection.
A cyberattack has disrupted digital operations across various functions of the Fulton County, Georgia, government, which contains parts of Atlanta.
Zielinski is the chief information officer for the city of Dallas, Texas.
Huber Heights, Ohio, a city of 45,000, is the latest to fall victim to the continually rising threat of ransomware.
The continued shutdown follows similar cybersecurity incidents in recent years affecting other state courts systems.
The hacker organization “Play” has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack in which it claims to have stolen thousands of files.
Dallas County’s new infectious disease reporting system has now been expanded to track the reporting of more than 120 health conditions.