From patchwork to unified security: Rethinking state cyber strategies
Virtru’s Christian Eng says stronger collaboration and whole-of-state policies are key to overcoming fragmented IT environments and securing citizen data.
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Pennsylvania state employee accidentally deleted thousands of records
A Pennsylvania Office of Administration employee was fired after accidentally deleting files that included evidence logs from the state's crime labs.
The future of work for state and local governments
Cisco’s Marc Moffett discusses how state and local agencies can offer flexibility to their workforce, and address challenges around security and connectivity.
Minimizing cyber risk with improved data backup and recovery
Cyberthreats against state and local agencies are forcing leaders to fortify their defenses. Faster, more modern data backup and recovery is part of the solution, says one…
Ransomware defense starts with smarter backup and recovery plans
State IT leaders can reduce the cost and disruption of ransomware threats by proactively safeguarding data before it’s attacked, report says.
Mission isn’t everything — leaders also need tools, Texas CISO says
Texas Chief Information Security Officer Nancy Rainosek says government leaders shouldn’t ignore the details of the technologies they use.
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33 California offices put data at risk, auditor finds
Dozens of state government entities practice faulty data security polices that often do not follow widely accepted standards, the state auditor found.