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.
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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…
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.
MS-ISAC gets $11 million boost from federal spending bill
The cybersecurity support center for state and local governments plans to use the additional funds to expand its technical services.
State, local governments gain new way to protect network endpoints
The Center for Internet Security said it's partnering with CrowdStrike to offer a suite of endpoint security tools to state and local governments.
Arizona ballot review undermined election security, new EI-ISAC leaders say
Former Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth Kathy Boockvar said the Maricopa County recount is "the very opposite of what election officials around the country have been working…
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New Connecticut law nudges businesses to adopt cybersecurity controls
Companies that suffer data breaches can avoid punitive damages if they're following an established cybersecurity framework, like those from NIST or CIS.
Seven ways to modernize a cyber defense program
A new industry guide highlights key capabilities that state agencies can implement to strengthen their cyber defense strategy.
New guide on election system supply chains aids risk evaluations
A new report from the Center for Internet Security breaks down the components of various election systems and highlights their potential vulnerabilities to cyberattacks.
Remote Desktop Protocol remains one of ‘top attacked protocols’, report says
A report from the Center for Internet Security explains how organizations, including state and local governments, can use Microsoft's remote-access service more safely.