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Getting the word out on election security
September 02, 2022 | News, CybersecurityBetween rigorous testing and certification, risk-limiting audits and assistance from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, state and local elections are vastly more secure – even if the public doesn’t know it.
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NIST to launch new guidance on security risks of telehealth and smart home integration
| News, CybersecurityThe National Institute of Standards and Technology will outline the safest ways for consumers to use new technologies that provide access to their health care information in a secure digital environment.
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NSA, CISA and ODNI release new software supply chain guidelines for developers
| News, CybersecurityThe guidelines include best practices on open source management, verifying third-party components, delivering code, component maintenance, hardening the build environment and more.
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How one state bakes cyber into disaster response planning
September 01, 2022 | News, CybersecurityCalifornia uses playbooks and multi-stakeholder exercises to prepare for cyberattacks, focusing on making its response “agile.”
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$4M in city’s federal housing funds stolen through email scam
August 31, 2022 | News, CybersecurityLocal and federal law enforcement are investigating a scam in Lexington, Kentucky, which allegedly saw criminals send bogus wire transfer information to city staff.
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FTC lawsuit spotlights a major privacy risk: From call records to sensors, your phone reveals more about you than you think
| News, CybersecurityIf you use your mobile phone for anything other than a paperweight, your visit to the cannabis dispensary and your personality – how extroverted you are or whether you’re likely to be on the outs with family since the 2016… Read More »
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Collaboration, training key to local gov cyber defense, officials say
August 29, 2022 | News, CybersecurityBy taking advantage of free resources, education and partnerships, local officials can better prepare themselves for inevitable attacks.
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Control insider threats with data loss prevention and user activity monitoring
| News, CybersecurityAgencies can shift left of boom by identifying, understanding and stopping dangerous behavior before it results in a data breach.
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Digital hygiene, cyber workforce needed to combat ransomware
| News, CybersecurityThe Pennsylvania House State Government Committee said it hopes to amp up the commonwealth's cybersecurity by building up its cyber workforce and leveraging the Pennsylvania National Guard's cyber protection team.
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Former NY state employee admits to identity theft, abusing IT access
| News, CybersecurityThe employee pleaded guilty to creating and approving false unemployment insurance applications, including for pandemic relief, by using his state computer access.