The TikTok logo is displayed outside a TikTok office on Dec. 20, 2022 in Culver City, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images) Not all state TikTok bans are built equally Nearly half of all states have banned TikTok from government use, only a few have extended those bans to other Chinese-owned tech companies. Jan 12, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a campaign event for Maryland Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks on Gun Violence Awareness Day at Kentland Community Center on June 7, 2024 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) Maryland funds cybersecurity training at community colleges Maryland awarded $1.8 million to fund training at community colleges with the aim of bolstering the state's cybersecurity talent pipeline. 3 days ago By Sophia Fox-Sowell
(Getty Images) Closing digital divide will boost cyber too, NASCIO says A new report from the National Association of State Chief Information Officers advises state and local governments to create programs that all agencies can participate in, regardless… Nov 22, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
Don’t do this. (Getty Images) Poor cyber hygiene enabled nearly 30% of cyberattacks last quarter A new report from the cybersecurity insurance provider Corvus found that many cyberattacks last quarter might have been easily avoided. Nov 20, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
(Getty Images) ‘Critical’ cyber vulnerabilities found in many water utilities, warns EPA inspector general The Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General said a recent assessment uncovered an urgent need for cyber remediation. Nov 18, 2024 By Colin Wood
(Pexels) Election day ends with reports of vote counting tech challenges, text scams in several states Election Day 2024 ended with tech issues, text message-based disinformation campaigns, printer issues and more physical security threats. Nov 5, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell Keely Quinlan
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold speaks to reporters outside the U.S. Supreme Court on February 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Julia Nikhinson/Getty Images) Passwords to voting machines in over half of Colorado counties were posted online before June primary Partial passwords to voting equipment in half of Colorado counties were posted online in June, just days before the state's primary election. Nov 5, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) New cyber scorecards monitor Maryland’s financial institutions The Maryland Office of Financial Regulation announced SecurityScorecard, a new service designed to monitor threats to state financial institutions. Nov 1, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
(Getty Images) Many local cyber budgets sufficient to address threats, report shows A growing majority of local government IT leaders say their cybersecurity funding is adequate to protect their agencies from threats. Oct 30, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell
(Getty Images) Colorado voting system passwords were posted to secretary of state’s website A spreadsheet containing passwords for Colorado's voting systems was on a publicly available website for several months. Oct 30, 2024 By Keely Quinlan
(Getty Images) CISA launches new election threats webpage ahead of Election Day The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched a new webpage designed to keep the public informed of threats facing elections. Oct 28, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell