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JD Supra · 6d

Arkansas Legislative Update: New Technology, Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws

The Regular Session of the 95th General Assembly is set to adjourn sine die on Monday, May 5, 2025. During this session, the Arkansas
Nextgov · 8d

State Department moves cyber and intelligence bureaus under agencywide reorg

The State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy was moved under the agency’s Economic Growth office following a massive reorganization announced by Secretary of State Marco Rubio Tuesday.
Forbes · 1d

A Guide For Navigating The Intersection Of Cybersecurity And AI

Recent high-profile attacks emphasize the need for advanced security measures, including AI-driven detection systems and comprehensive employee training.
Icon for ctmirror.orgThe Connecticut Mirror · 12d

Trump is shifting cybersecurity to the states, but many aren’t prepared

And federal cuts have reduced resources for state and local officials, including a cybersecurity grant program and a key cybersecurity agency. States and localities are taking steps to address the ...
Icon for www.govinfosecurity.comHHS · 20d

The State of AI in Cybersecurity

To help organizations navigate this uncertainty, CrowdStrike surveyed over 1,000 global cybersecurity leaders and practitioners on their key criteria shaping GenAI adoption, perceptions of current GenAI offerings and overall sentiment on GenAI. With ...
ISACA · 7d

Mitigating the Cybersecurity Workforce Shortage With the NIST NICE Framework

There is a dire need for workers with marketable security skills, from traditional information security to modern cybersecurity.
Yahoo Finance · 2d

Barracuda Finds That 23% of HTML Email Attachments Are Malicious

Barracuda Networks, Inc., a leading cybersecurity company providing complete protection against complex threats for all sized businesses, today released the 2025 Email Threats Report, which details the current state of email-based risks facing organizations worldwide,
Icon for www.campussafetymagazine.comCampus Safety Magazine · 24d

K-12 Cybersecurity Q&A: Safeguarding Smaller State and Local Entities

Smaller state and local entities, like educational institutions, are increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats due to outdated technology, limited cybersecurity expertise, and unpatched software.
Icon for www.governing.comGoverning · 29d

State Officials Defend Critical Cybersecurity Grant Program

The fate of a landmark grant for state and local government cybersecurity remains uncertain after a congressional subcommittee hearing Tuesday. State and local government officials have long hoped ...
JD Supra · 9d

2025 State Cybersecurity Legislation Focuses on Financial Services

Eight years ago, on March 1, 2017, the New York Department of Financial Services enacted its landmark cybersecurity regulation covering
Icon for www.dallasnews.comDallas Morning News · 15d

New state agency to deal with cyberthreats advances in Texas House

AUSTIN — Texas would establish a new state cybersecurity center to fend off attacks on sensitive public systems and private data under legislation approved Tuesday in the Texas House.
Manila Standard · 4d

Almost 40% of industrial enterprises identify cybersecurity key challenge in digitalizing OT environments

Among the primary risks are inadequate security measures and insufficient resources allocated to OT cybersecurity, challenges surrounding regulatory
Icon for www.cityandstateny.comCity & State New York · 12d

Leveraging a Whole of- State Approach to Bolster Cybersecurity

In today’s evolving cybersecurity landscape, state and local governments face significant challenges as they navigate complex threats and limited resources. A study by the Center for Internet Security reports a sharp rise in cyberattacks on these ...
Icon for www.afr.comThe Australian Financial Review · 16d

AI is not the enemy in cybersecurity

So it makes sense that Datacom’s State of Cybersecurity Index reveals deep concerns about the latest enabling technology – artificial intelligence (AI). Datacom commissioned a TRA survey of ...
Icon for www.utsa.eduUniversity of Texas at San Antonio · 29d

UTSA to host Texas House Select Committee on Cybersecurity hearing today

(May 16, 2018) -- Texas state lawmakers are turning to UTSA for its expertise in cybersecurity. The newly created Texas House Select Committee on Cybersecurity is holding a public hearing at UTSA today at 1 p.m. in the Student Union Retama Auditorium (SU 2 ...
Icon for www.securityinfowatch.comSecurity · 7d

Cloud Security Alliance releases latest State of SaaS Security Report

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) today released the State of SaaS Security Report: Trends and Insights for 2025-2026, which examines the current state of SaaS security to uncover key challenges ...
International Association of Privacy Professionals · 7d

At GPS 2025: A view into US federal and state cybersecurity enforcement

IAPP News Editor Joe Duball reports on a workshop on how enforces approach data security incidents at the IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2025 in Washington, D.C.
Icon for virtualizationreview.comVirtualization Review · 27d

Analyst Report: State of Cybersecurity 2025: Trends, Insights and Strategies for Resilience

In today’s hyperconnected world, cyber-resilience is more critical than ever as threat actors are leveraging cutting-edge AI, geopolitical tensions reshaping nation-state tactics, and regulatory bodies enforcing increasingly strict compliance mandates.
Montrose Press · 8d

Trump is shifting cybersecurity to the states, but many aren’t prepared

For the first half of his career in law enforcement, working as a police officer in South Florida, Chase Fopiano did not think cyberattacks on police agencies were a serious
Icon for qconline.comThe Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus · 19d

Iowa Secretary of State expresses concern over pause on federal election cybersecurity funding

Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate expressed concern about the Trump administration’s pause on federal election cybersecurity programs during a Friday appearance on Iowa Press. In an interview ...
Icon for www.computing.co.ukComputing · 29d

UK’s new cybersecurity bill threatens £100K daily fines

Kyle said that briefings from intelligence chiefs shortly after the Labour party's election left him "deeply concerned" about the current state of cybersecurity. He cited recent attacks on ...
Icon for www.oakridger.comThe Oak Ridger · 16d

Roane State, Y-12 will host Cybersecurity Summer Camp in Oak Ridge

Roane State Community College and Y-12 National Security Complex are once again working together to host a Cybersecurity Summer Camp for 2025. Two sessions will be held this year at the college’s campus in Oak Ridge. The first session is scheduled in ...
Icon for www.wsj.comWall Street Journal · 9d

CrowdStrike’s View of Cybersecurity

What is the current state of cybersecurity in the eyes of an industry leader? George Kurtz, CrowdStrike CEO, discusses the cyber threats posed by Russia and China, Microsoft’s security issues ...
Icon for indianapublicmedia.orgWFIU · Mar 26, 2025

Indiana lawmakers want to mandate uniform cybersecurity policies for schools, state agencies

A bill moving through the House would address mounting cybersecurity concerns by requiring school corporations and some other state agencies to adhere to uniform policies. Hackers use ...
Icon for www.govinfosecurity.comHHS · Nov 10, 2024

OnDemand: Student-Powered Cybersecurity: A Whole-of-State Strategy to Close the Skills Gap

Join us for an insightful webinar exploring how a whole-of-state approach to cybersecurity, driven by a Student Security Operations Center (SOC), is helping to close the cyber skills gap. Through TekStream’s innovative collaboration with state and local ...
Icon for www.defenseone.comDefense One · Feb 27, 2024

Cybersecurity in State and Local Government

It is increasingly the top concern of local government leaders and managers—from ransomware, workforce education and a lack of resources to elections, digital identity and AI/automation.
Icon for www.cfr.orgCfr.org · Dec 2, 2023

Cybersecurity and the New Era of Space Activities

However, few spacefaring states and companies have paid any attention to the cybersecurity of satellites in outer space, creating a number of risks. The tasks of securing outer space and ...
Icon for www.computing.co.ukComputing · Apr 10, 2024

UK business falling short on cybersecurity warns government report

The latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey for the year 2024 released by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) has revealed alarming statistics about the state of ...
Icon for www.thestar.com.myThe Star · Sep 18, 2023

Study: Malaysia most hit by disruptive cyberattacks in Asean last year

The report, titled “State of Cybersecurity Asean 2023”, also noted an increase from the 20% recorded in 2022, marking a rising trend of attacks in the country. According to Palo Alto Networks ...
Icon for www.isa.orgISA · Jun 12, 2021

Automation Systems Cybersecurity: From Standards to Practices

From first steps to a sustained response. Improving the state of cybersecurity in critical infrastructure has been a well-understood imperative for many years. Even without evidence of deliberate attacks, this should be considered an important aspect of ...