In their State of the States remarks for the National Governors Association, Chairman and Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, and Vice Chair and Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval emphasized the importance of cybersecurity investment and communication between the Federal government and state governments.
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers is advocating for increased cybersecurity partnerships with the Federal government, according to its 2017 advocacy agenda.
Smart city technologies open those cities to security and privacy dangers, according to Trend Micro.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced $50 million in funding to the Georgia Cyber Innovation and Training Center. The state-owned center, located in Augusta, will bring together academia, private industry, and government to establish cybersecurity standards, best practices, and protocols for responding to cyber threats across state and local agencies.
The state of Michigan would not be able to recover its information systems or sustain its businesses processes if it were hit by a cyberattack, according to Michigan’s auditor general.
Though state and local governments are aware of the threat posed by ransomware, few are confident in their ability to defend against and repair the damage of today’s attacks, according to a recent MeriTalk survey.
The state of Georgia said it found evidence of an attempted hack on its voter registration database by a Department of Homeland Security device.
Cyrus Vance, district attorney for New York County, renewed a call for Federal legislation requiring Apple to make iOS warrant-friendly.
To solve the problems of veteran unemployment and unfilled cybersecurity jobs, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced the launch of Cyber Vets Virginia, an initiative that aims to provide veterans with cybersecurity training and education.
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe aims to encourage greater high school interest in cybersecurity through the launch of Virginia’s “NSA Day of Cyber” School Challenge, which exposes high school students to virtual cyber scenarios and the tools NSA agents use in dealing with cyber.
