Local governments need more cyber funding, report finds
State governments are outperforming local governments on cybersecurity, according to a new report from the Center for Internet Security.
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Bomb threats and cyberattacks: How election officials prepared for the 2024 election
Despite numerous threats from rival nations and bad actors online, Election Day 2024 proceeded with minimal disruptions. Two executives from the Center for Internet Security say it…
Collaboration was key to nation’s most ‘cyber-secure’ election to date
More than a month after Election Day 2024, organizers at the Center for Internet Security look back at the years of collaboration that went into securing the…
Cyberattacks on state and local governments rose in 2023, says CIS report
New survey results from the Center for Internet Security found that all types of attacks against government agencies increased in frequency last year.
Montana’s CISO departs for role with Center for Internet Security
Andy Hanks has vacated Montana's CISO seat to take a new cybersecurity advisor role with the Center for Internet Security.
Center for Internet Security announces Microsoft partnership
A new partnership between CIS and Microsoft promises to bolster cybersecurity for state and local government agencies.
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State and local cyber aid gets a boost in $1.7 trillion omnibus bill
The $1.7 trillion bill gives the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center $43 million to expand its cyber services to state and local governments.
K-12 cyber maturity improving, but still lags behind other sectors
A report from the Center for Internet Security found that K-12 schools are getting better at identity management, but still have a long way to go in…
Why community is a key pillar of a defense-in-depth security strategy
As sophisticated cyberattacks become more widespread, evidence points towards information sharing groups as a key defensive strategy, say CIS’ Randy Rose.
The Election Infrastructure-ISAC wants to ‘reintroduce’ itself
The four-year-old election-security organization's director wants to remind its thousands of members of the services it offers.