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Experts say self driving cars are better protected from hackers; making human driven cars more likely to face a hacker.
Why are non-selfing driving cars easier to hack? Because the cars send signals via sensors to themselves about distances and the like over low-level system that hackers have been penetrating for years.
The fusion of these sensors in self-driving cars creates a ecueity protection as each sensor doesn’t trust the others data and the system as a hwole can override a command.
Hurricane Harvey marks the 1st wide scale commerical use of drones after a disaster.
In addition to news crews utilizing drone footage, drones have been deployed by :
465,000 pacemakers are under voluntary recall for security issues that could allow a cybersecurity breach that would allow a 3rd party to :
No known cybersecurity issues with the pacemakers are known.
Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society | Abbott Recalls 465,000 Pacemakers for Cybersecurity Patch
In 2013 North Carolina created the 1st Innovation Center (iCenter) in the U.S.
Since 2013, the iCenter has become focused on changing the culture of state government by:
What does this mean? State innovation centers are a way to introduce new technology to all levels of government within a state.
Data Centers are chosing to set up shop in Iowa. Corn fields and data servers go together like Bluebell Ice cream and Texas.
The latest data center by Apple Inc. includes an economic incentive package that includes:
What does the Hawkeye State have to offer?
Nevada is streamlining its state email servers, for all its state employees, to a single provider contract.
Government Technology | Nevada CIO: State’s Major IT Initiatives Are Moving Forward
Cinncinati is using predictive modeling to determine which properties might fall into disrepair to thwart blight before it occurs.
The Business: Integrated Roadways
What are integrated roadways? Roads with sensors, phone, and internet connectivity, telecommunications, fiber-optic cable, and high-speed Internet, as well as other hardware, inside road surfaces.
Would these integrated roads collect data for the benefit of the city? Yes.
What type of dats would roadways collect? data on vehicle counts, speeds, and weights to give cities access to information
Equipment World | Smart pavement pilot projects stuffing roads…
Virginia has a new state level program to train veterans to fill cybersecurity jobs.
Virginia’s vetrans training program :VetSuccess Immersion Academies via SANS CyberTalent Solutions
The veterans can take up to 3 courses and receive certification when they qualify.
The State: Virginia
The goal of the public-private partnership: “optimizing opportunities for innovative collaboration and investment in Virginia’s transportation system”
The data shared with the private sector: 22 different data sets, with initial data sets including traffic volumes, speed limits, travel advisories, lane closures, crashes, truck restrictions, traffic sensors, incidents, sign messages and locations, paving schedules, short- and long-term weather events, the Six-Year…