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NYFD calls for help with doxing
June 13, 2022 | News, CybersecurityThe New York City Fire Department is looking for cybersecurity services to help it protect responders’ personally identifiable information.
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Cybersecurity is Job 1 for city, county IT leaders
| News, CybersecurityThanks to the attack on Colonial Pipeline and the growing risk of international threats related to the war in Ukraine, 97% of IT leaders cited cybersecurity as a top priority in an annual survey.
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Ransomware hits NJ school district
June 10, 2022 | News, CybersecurityThe attack forced the cancellation of finals and gave students a lesson in old-school learning.
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In search of a more energy-efficient blockchain
| News, Emerging TechResearchers have built a blockchain whose proof-of-work solves energy use optimization problems, possibly offsetting wasted compute power.
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NIST offers $1 million for next-gen incident command dashboards
June 08, 2022 | News, Public SafetyTeams that use advanced technologies to improve the quality, usability and functionality of incident command dashboards for first responders can earn up to $1 million in the Command Dashboard Integrating Next-Gen, or CommanDING, challenge.
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DOE shares playbook for energy emergencies
June 07, 2022 | News, CybersecurityThe Energy Emergency Response Playbook for States and Territories is designed to help state officials respond to threats to the energy infrastructure from cyberattacks, man-made damage and weather-related incidents like drought, flooding, storms, extreme heat or earthquakes.
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Reno pilots blockchain for historic registry
June 03, 2022 | Emerging Tech, NewsThe city’s “Biggest Little Blockchain” will allow landowners, developers, city employees and the public to access the same record through the online platform.
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States look to electric utilities for broadband connections
May 31, 2022 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureNew York, Arkansas and Florida and their partners are taking advantage of utilities’ existing fiber-optic networks to spur middle-mile broadband connections.
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Ransomware attacks more frequent, damaging and costly
May 02, 2022 | News, CybersecurityAttackers targeting state and local governments demanded the lowest ransom payments of any sector surveyed, but victims were more likely to pay, according to a recent report.
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NJ combats vehicle theft with license plate readers
| News, Public SafetyNew Jersey will expand its network of high-speed automated cameras to crack down on record numbers of stolen cars.