Who is calling for Human Trafficking legislation to include a cryptocurrency angle? former director of the Office of Illicit Finance at the U.S. Department of Treasury What is the link between human trafficking and cryptocurrency? human traffickers use anonymous, decentralized financial systems (bitcoin etc…) to shield payments of unlawful activities from police and regulators How […]
Monthly Archives: September 2019
State Procurement. Consolidating Data Centers. Welcoming Private Cloud Computing.
What are 3 ways Nebraska reduced spending by consolidating data centers? Closed a statewide data recovery center Co-located the data center with a county data center State runs a private data cloud that local governments use to store data How long did the process take? 18 months to consolidate 22 state agencies State Tech | […]
How did Ohio switch from data centers to private cloud for data security?
Who led the switch to private data cloud in Ohio? Ohio Office of Information Technology How did the process start? legislation? No, it was by Executive Order. How much will Ohio save? 2,459 to 1,896: Retirement and attrition of IT infrastructure staff $40 million to $980,000: Reductions in annual agency server hardware spending $28 million to $3 […]
4 Ways States Use Blockchain for Data Security
Where: Colorado What are examples of state programs that lend themselves to blockchain? transferable licenses land rights tracking complex grant programs food safety How has Colorado adapted to state use of blockchain/distributed ledger technology? Colorado created the position of Blockchain Architect State Tech | Data Security Emerges as Top Government Application for Blockchain
Anatomy of a State Cyber Risk Fund. Procurement Opportunity for Insurance Carriers.
Where: Arizona What is the funding request for the Arizona State Cyber Risk Fund? $22.5 Million What would it fund? statewide insurance & response for data breaches to state agencies AZ Mirror | Arizona agency wants $22 million for ‘cyber risk fund’
New Report. Government Incentives for Cyber Insurance Policies
Who is recommending incentives for cyber insurance? Foundation for Defense of Democracies Where did the Foundation for Defense of Democracies make this recommendation? In its report The Role of Cyber Insurance in Securing the Private Sector What types of government incentives were recommended? tax credits for all government contractors who have cyber insurance Why are […]
2 Reasons Schools & Libraries are the Preferred Target for Big Game Hackers
What commonalities do schools & libraries share that draws hackers to them? lack of funding lack of cyber security resources 2 most common hacks before ransomeware: malware banking trojans Politico Morning CyberSecurity | School Blues
Local TREND. Cities + Private Business = Cyberthreat Warning
Where: Los Angeles What is this non-profit public private partnership that L.A. created? LA Cyber Lab Who is involved in LA CyberLab? IBM Entertainment industry Utility representatives Local Universities Health care industry Telecom What are the goal os the LA Cyber Lab? provide businesses with threat intelligence build better local level digital defense Politico Morning […]
Election Cybersecurity. 1st State to Ban Bar Codes.
Where: Colorado What: Colorado is the 1st state to ban bar codes (QR Codes) from paper ballots How are QR Codes/bar Codes used on paper ballots? The bar codes/QR codes are a means to count paper ballots What did the Colorado Secretary of State say? Voters had no way to verify the bar code or […]
Business TREND. Tracking Event Ticket Holder Locations.
What ticketing entity is tracking its ticket holders? University Alabama at football games Why are student location tracked when they attend football games? Incentives are given to students who stay through the 4th quarter ESPN | Bama tracking students to check 4-quarter stays