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Broadband’s rural reach: How electric co-ops reduce the digital divide
October 04, 2022 | News, Cloud & InfrastructureThe Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Broadband Cooperatives plans to connect 200,000 rural residents via fiber within five years.
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Consumer cyber hygiene makes significant gains, report shows
| News, CybersecurityOver the last three years, more consumers are using strong passwords, enabling multifactor authentication and blocking location-tracking services.
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States speed traffic data to drivers
| News, Data & AnalyticsTwo-way data exchanges with Waze are improving highway safety and enabling faster reopenings after road closures.
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Cryptocurrency miners line up to come to Texas, and rural counties are welcoming them
| News, Emerging TechEager to bring new jobs to their towns and boost their tax base, rural Texas counties are courting companies that produce cryptocurrencies.
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National cybersecurity review begins for all levels of government
| News, CybersecurityThe annual self-assessment asks all states and local agencies, tribal nations and territorial governments receiving DHS security grants to assess their cyber gaps and capabilities.
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Hackers leak data online in escalation of LA schools ransomware attack
October 03, 2022 | News, CybersecurityThe group behind last month’s attack published 500 gigabytes of stolen data, but the superintendent said the district still refuses to pay the ransom.
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Resilient communications vital in storm’s aftermath
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureHurricane Ian forced governments across Florida to respond quickly, leading to calls for improved systems and streamlined recovery operations.
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Identity as the new perimeter: How one county launched its zero trust initiative
| News, Cybersecurity“If you can’t get your arms around identity, you’re never going to be able to address zero trust,” Maricopa County’s CISO Lester Godsey said.
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Drones could make last-mile package deliveries greener
| News, Emerging TechAutonomous vehicles get packages out quicker while potentially reducing greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption.
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States must plug into USDA antifraud system for SNAP delivery under new rule
| News, CybersecurityThe system, meant to help prevent duplicate participation in a key nutrition program, is expected to make enrollment and oversight easier for state workers who run SNAP and for people receiving benefits.