While Missouri Gov. Mike Parson lashed out at the journalist who reported the flaw, it had been present for nearly a decade, state police found.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol told residents it was looking for the Joker, but the alert was not so serious.

In a local TV interview, Gov. Mike Parson defended his push to investigate the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for reporting on a website that exposed teachers' Social Security numbers.

As Gov. Mike Parson digs in against the St. Louis Post-Dispatch for finding a flaw on a state website, records show the paper followed the proper steps of vulnerability disclosure.

A compilation of 11 audits of local governments and courts found common lapses in cyber hygiene, including weak password practices and a lack of backups.

Aging systems, vacant cyber roles and administrative shakeups have hampered the state's technology governance, according to a report.

A St. Louis Post-Dispatch reporter notified a state agency that it was exposing sensitive personal data. Gov. Mike Parson wants the paper investigated.

After two decades with the state government, Meyer took a role as a consulting security architect for World Wide Technology's SLED practice.

The ubiquitous pizza chain's customer-service app has become a model for state governments seeking to improve their digital services.