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How one state bolsters its employees’ cyber hygiene
October 24, 2022 | News, CybersecurityStrengthening its weakest link has helped Arizona reduce its click rate on phishing emails from 14% to 4%, the CISO says.
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Synthetic fraud can be stopped by 2026, report says
October 21, 2022 | News, CybersecurityFraudsters have used fake identities made from real information to steal billions from governments and businesses, including unemployment insurance and PPP loans.
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CISA to focus on water, education and health sectors over the next year
| News, CybersecurityThe agency contributed to the release of security requirements for the transportation sector this week and is expected to issue cross-sector performance goals for critical infrastructure companies’ voluntary adoption next week.
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Securing elections to preserve voting access for all Americans
October 20, 2022 | News, CybersecurityCompromises to voter registration databases or voting information websites could disrupt an election and call into question the accuracy or legitimacy of the outcome.
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Florida Digital Service scales up cyber
| News, CybersecurityIn just two years, the team is standing up a cybersecurity operations center and has standardized agency data sharing agreements and conducted critical infrastructure risk assessments.
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Amid ongoing cyber threats, one county moves toward a 24/7 operations center
| News, CybersecurityThe Universal Services department in Harris County, Texas, hopes to open the center in FY 2023, as attacks can come from anywhere, at any time.
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How volunteers can support government cybersecurity
| News, CybersecurityMichigan was the first state to launch a volunteer cyber corps about a decade ago. The trend is catching on.
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Implementing zero trust for government clouds
October 18, 2022 | News, CybersecurityIt’s time to embrace identity-centric security strategies like least privilege and zero trust to secure cloud-based operations for the future.
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Public safety cybersecurity slowly ramps up
October 17, 2022 | News, CybersecurityTechnical debt is actually hampering cyber investment, increasing vulnerabilities and limiting interoperability, an IDC analyst says.
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Protect elections by prioritizing public awareness of cyber defenses
| News, CybersecurityBy turning the spotlight on the processes and technologies that undergird election security, state and local cyber leaders can thwart malign foreign influence activities before they can take hold.