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How Utah secures shared data
May 27, 2021 | NewsTo combat the rising number of cyberattacks, Utah’s Department of Technology Services is encrypting the data it shares internally and externally with other agencies and private entities.
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Army reminds remote workers that in-home IoT devices pose security risks
| NewsTo ensure teleworkers aren’t letting their home smart devices listen in on any government work, the Army is requiring they keep their workspaces free of internet of things devices.
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Identity, credentials and behavior are critical to network protection
| NewsIn a post-pandemic economy with employees outside the firewall, agencies must embrace the idea that identity is the new perimeter.
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Colonial Pipeline forked over $4.4M to end cyberattack — but is paying a ransom ever the ethical thing to do?
| NewsWhile law enforcement agencies encourage victims not to pay off attackers, paying ransom is not illegal, and even police departments have been known to pay up when their systems have been compromised.
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What the data says about phone use while driving
May 26, 2021 | NewsResearchers at Texas A&M University found that not only does the frequency of phone use correlate to the number of distracted crashes on urban roads, but there’s a direct link between road geometrics -- the presence or absence of a… Read More »
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How hot is it? Communities collect heat data
| NewsAbout 25 cities this summer will work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to collect data to identify neighborhoods with extreme heat.
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Reduce the noise to strengthen agency cybersecurity defenses
| NewsWith up-to-date robust tools, detailed processes and policies and an involved cybersecurity workforce, agencies can reduce the noise in network traffic and spot the hidden and more complex risks and threats.
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Fast computers, 5G networks and radar that passes through walls are bringing ‘X-ray vision’ closer to reality
May 25, 2021 | NewsRadar sensors can often collect and process large amounts of data – even in harsh environments – and generate high-resolution images of targets.
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Who are you? Rising to the data protection challenge
| NewsMainframes allow agencies to implement zero trust, multifactor authentication and privileged user access as standard practices, without requiring additional capacity.
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Communications board digs into Christmas bombing outage
| NewsIn the wake of the Nashville Christmas bombing that disrupted regional telecom service, the Tennessee Emergency Communications Board has been working with AT&T to ensure a more resilient 911 network.