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States recognizing DAOs as they embrace blockchain
March 22, 2023 | News, Emerging TechUtah is the latest to recognize decentralized autonomous organizations as legal entities, as state leaders wrestle with the future of smart contracts and corporate governance.
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Florida city water cyber incident allegedly caused by employee error
March 21, 2023 | News, CybersecurityAl Braithwaite, the former city manager of Oldsmar, Florida, said the 2021 episode was not caused by outside hackers but was instead a “non-event” sparked by user error.
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State cyber workforce challenges reaching ‘crisis levels’
March 20, 2023 | News, CybersecurityBy marketing themselves better and adapting to remote work, states can attract and retain more cybersecurity workers, a new report suggests.
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Remember user experience in the zero trust journey
March 17, 2023 | News, CybersecurityEducation, user-friendly technologies and leadership buy in can help bring employees onboard.
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ChatGPT could make phishing more sophisticated
March 16, 2023 | News, CybersecurityThe latest version’s greater “steerability” allows users to vary the style and tone of generated text to make scams even harder to detect.
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Modernization takes agencies from service providers to service brokers
March 15, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureEnterprise IT teams should focus on making services easier for staff and residents to access and engage with, one state CIO said.
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Password mismanagement still at the heart of security issues
March 14, 2023 | News, CybersecurityWhile many government employees reuse credentials that have been compromised and put online, one expert warned MFA is not the “silver bullet” solution.
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Satellite internet can fill broadband gaps
March 13, 2023 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureAs the price of the technology comes down, low-Earth orbit satellites can complement fiber and wireless in helping close the digital divide, experts said.
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Machine learning too expensive for state archives – for now
March 10, 2023 | News, Emerging TechThe Oregon State Archives will pivot from machine learning to advanced analytics for streamlining management of several terabytes of new data.
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Innovation thrives when governments embrace next-gen public-private partnerships
March 09, 2023 | News, Emerging TechBy rethinking how sectors collaborate and encouraging long-term institutional relationships, communities can get the most out of technology projects, one expert said.