Not all state TikTok bans are built equally
Nearly half of all states have banned TikTok from government use, only a few have extended those bans to other Chinese-owned tech companies.
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Cybersecurity
Maryland creates vulnerability disclosure program, expands ISAC statewide
Maryland's VDP puts it in a small group of state and local governments to run similar programs. The state is also requiring all government organizations in its…
Oklahoma names former Washington-state official as new cyber chief
Oklahoma has named Daniel Langley, a former Washington state IT official, as Oklahoma’s chief information security officer.
CISA confirms it’s ending MS-ISAC support
The Center for Internet Security's agreement with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will not be renewed at the end of the month.
Governors, mayors, CIOs sign letter supporting state and local cyber grant reauthorization
Groups including the National Governors Association and NASCIO have signed a letter asking Congress to reauthorize the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program.
The cost of delaying Colorado’s AI Act
Colorado Representative Brianna Titone
Texas data breach affected nearly 45,000 natural disaster victims
A "software misconfiguration" compromised the personal data of nearly 45,000 Texas residents who applied for state natural disaster relief.
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Cyberattack attempts on Nevada state websites increased 300% after August ransomware attack
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo said 90% of the state's public websites and services have been restored since a recent ransomware attack.
Gov. Youngkin signs order to strengthen Virginia’s election security
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order aimed at boosting the state’s election security.
Cyberattack in St. Joseph, Mo., may have exposed resident data
A June cyberattack may have exposed personal data from police and health department files in St. Joseph, Missouri.
How much funding should the State and Local Cybersecurity Grant Program get?
The SLCGP, as the states call it, could be reauthorized for an additional decade. But Congress still needs to settle on a dollar figure.