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Ransomware now encrypts so fast it ‘will burn the house down’
March 28, 2022 | News, CybersecurityA new study found that ransomware can encrypt 54 GB in 43 minutes, an extremely limited window of mitigation, especially considering it takes about three days for compromises to be detected.
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Local governments are attractive targets for hackers and are ill-prepared
| News, CybersecurityAgencies often lack the resources to defend against a lengthy cyber conflict and are considered enticing targets for hackers looking to disrupt daily citizen services.
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Ramping up cloud security with zero trust micro-segmentation
| News, Cloud & InfrastructureMicro-segmentation helps protect the country’s critical data and infrastructure, supports cloud-enabled innovation and digital transformation and keeps the public sector workforce productive.
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Why the White House is focused on community-level water cybersecurity
| News, CybersecurityA hack on municipal water and wastewater systems could have devastating consequences on an essential resource.
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3 trends driving public sector planning
| News, State & LocalA new report identifies cooperation, resilience and service delivery as key themes as governments plan for a post-pandemic future.
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Federal pandemic aid is providing a boost to city housing programs
| News, State & LocalCity officials are tapping American Rescue Plan Act dollars to expand affordable housing and reduce homelessness, challenges that predate Covid-19 but that were also heightened by it.
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5G and 6G networks to give first responders and smart city projects a boost, researchers say
| News, Emerging TechBut lower latency and the capacity to support more devices brings increased supply chain and cybersecurity risks.
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Panel closes in on federal data use recommendations
March 25, 2022 | News, Data & AnalyticsThe Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building is preparing a series of recommendations that officials said will increase collaboration with state governments.
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Lawmakers move to protect healthcare infrastructure from potential Russian threat
| News, CybersecurityThe Healthcare Cybersecurity Act works to protect sensitive health care data and information from hackers.
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New bill looks to modernize 50-year-old rulebook for federal-state cooperation
| News, State & LocalA new Senate bill would require updated guidance and a strategic plan on intergovernmental cooperation, specifically how agencies can give technical and specialized services to states and local governments.