Cybersecurity
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Katy Ruckle has been Washington’s chief privacy officer for six years and says “AI has overturned the applecart” when it comes to protecting sensitive data across state IT. -
More than a week after district officials discovered a cybersecurity incident on the network, Spokane Public Schools have recovered PowerSchool, payroll and some other systems affected by the unspecified issue. -
SponsoredAs AI rewrites the threat landscape, state and local governments, university systems, and K-12 schools are buying protection in bulk and extending enterprise-grade defense to the organizations that could not afford it alone.
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The annual survey of state CIOs laid out how IT leaders have found common ground on AI best practices — and where they’re going next. It also covered a bevy of changes, political and practical, those CIOs are facing. -
Seeing technological outages in cities and towns around the state, Select Board Vice Chair Catherine Bilotta asked officials to brief members on the town’s emergency preparedness. -
The agreement with Labcorp follows the 2019 potential exposure of personal information belonging to more than 27.5 million people in 44 states. The company will pay nearly $2.3 million to the states. -
The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction is looking to strengthen the cybersecurity posture of public schools with more than $6 million of initiatives over two years. -
The firm’s newest offering, an expansion of its Splunk services portfolio, targets communication holes between agencies and gaps in coverage among new and legacy platforms. -
As we head into October Cybersecurity Awareness Month, ponder this: Responding with "wrong number" to a strange text is exactly what the scammers want you to do. -
New research from TrendAI highlights a growing underground access market, as one of its executives strongly advises utilities to strengthen cyber leadership with a focus on basic defenses. -
A cybersecurity incident involving a third-party vendor’s expired domain name system certificate has been resolved but prompted Chattanooga and Hamilton County to warn residents against using a website link. -
The state joins 44 others in reaching an agreement with Labcorp following a breach at the company’s debt collector. The personal information of 27.5 million people nationwide was potentially exposed. -
“Business as usual” will not suffice when it comes to cybersecurity in the wide new world of frontier AI models like Anthropic’s Claude Mythos. Here's how state and local governments can prepare. -
In-person services will resume at City Hall this week. An investigation with state and federal authorities continues into the August incident, which prompted the shuttering of the city’s network. -
The state Department of Homeland Security has announced that Joel Thacker will head up the new office. -
Nebraska is planning a state-focused ISAC while at the same time rethinking how it uses federal cybersecurity grants to provide long-term support to local governments. -
Chicopee, Holyoke and Longmeadow, three Massachusetts municipalities, are hardening digital defenses. Steps include a cyber insurance policy and participating in a military program. -
Ransomware is surging in 2026, although few stories are grabbing the global attention that was much more common a few years back. Here’s what you need to know. -
The state’s new information security leader has technology experience in the healthcare and financial management sectors. She will take the reins following the recent retirement of Ralph Johnson. -
The Texas county will lay off 31 IT staff as it eliminates 49 positions. At the same time, a reorganization will generate 52 new jobs for different “skills IT needs” moving forward, an administrator said. -
The county’s ongoing recovery from an April ransomware attack that deleted a “significant portion” of its network is among the issues it confronts as officials weigh cuts to balance the 2027 budget.
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