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tiktok
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.
Pumpkinfest in Damariscotta, Maine
Tom Lishness of Windsor motors participates in the Powerboat division of the Pumpkin Regatta, part of the Pumpkinfest in Damariscotta, Maine, on Oct. 9, 2017. In addition to the motorized pumkins there were also those powered by paddle. Hundreds of spectators lined the wharf of the harbor. Others viewed the race, out of the rain, nearby in The Lincoln Theater. (Carl D. Walsh / Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images)

Cyberattack against Maine telecom disrupted municipal internet service

A cyberattack against a telecommunication firm in Maine knocked out internet service for more than 20 towns along the state's midcoastal region.
FIFA fans
Supporters react as the United States men’s national soccer team defeats Australia 2-0 at FIFA Fan Fest at Centennial Olympic Park on June 19, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Julia Beverly / Getty Images)

‘Integrated’ cyber and physical attacks concerned FIFA planners

“The threat environment has changed" and the lines between physical and digital attacks have blurred, said one security expert involved in FIFA World Cup Planning.
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Ralph Johnson
Washington State Chief Information Security Officer Ralph Johnson rests between sessions at the National Association of State Chief Information Officers midyear conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on May 1, 2023. (Colin Wood / Scoop News Group)

Washington state CISO announces retirement from government

After decades working for county and state governments, Ralph Johnson has announced he'll pursue work advising the public sector on matters of cybersecurity.
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