Monthly Archives: January 2020

Ransomeware attacks by the numbers: up to 25% increase in cyber insurance rates by U.S. insurers 6% fewer ransomware incidents in 2019 average ransom of $41,198 during the 2019 third quarter  $98,705.96 in Bitcoin paid by Albany County Airport Authority Reuters | Insurers look to curb ransomware exposure as U.S. cyber rates rise $41,198 Numbers in […]

The first crypto only casino popped up in Venezuela. Where is it located? the Hotel Humboldt in the Ávila National Park Anything unique about Venezuela? It has a state backed crypto currency, the Petro Gambling News | Venezuela Will Harbor First Crypto-Only Operating Casino

National Academy of Public Administration recently identified Ensure Data Security and Individual Privacy as one of its 12 Grand Challenges in Public Administration California’s privacy protection legislation is being replicated in other states European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation The Business of Federal Technology FCW | Is it time for a national Digital Bill of Rights?

Who: IBM How: IBM and Farmer Connect utilized the massive amount of farm and logistics data to link your coffee to a faraway farmer The app: Thank my farmer What benefit does this have for the farmer? The app allows the consumer to add extra financial support to the workers growing and picking the beans […]

Where: North Dakota How does North Dakota plan on ensuring an educated cyber security workforce? Every student and every school will receive cyber security education How did it come together? With a partnership called, EduTech, that includes: the educational technology arm of the North Dakota Information Technology team K-12, higher education workforce development military state […]

Where? Virginia What? SB 641 (2020 | VA) What new regulations are being called for? reasonable security measures to protect personal data required response to privacy requests notification to Virginia residents of data breaches Husch Blackwell | Analyzing The 2020 Virginia Privacy Act And Sale Of Personal Data Act

What? Cybersecurity State Coordinator Act of 2020 by Senators Hassan, Cornyn, Portman, & Peters Why? States need to be better prepared for ransomware attacks Who is paying? The feds via  a federally-funded program within  Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency So are these 50 fed employees? Yes. What would these federal employees […]

We all know blockchain & crypto currency are linked, but what else can blockchain do? frictionless movement of money, cutting money transfer times support billions of transactions at high speed and low cost (like access to a single article behind an annual subscription) Analytics Magazine | BLOCKCHAIN CAN GROW BEYOND CRYPTOCURRENCY & SOLVE REAL-WORLD PROBLEMS, […]

What’s driving up value? Big tech wants to make it easier for you to access your health records What’s the 2025 estimated value of health care records? $38 billion What would be the regulatory trend? RECORDS CONSOLIDATION, known often as FHIR and pronounced “fire” — a catchier way of saying Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources IS […]

Where: Los Angeles County , CA What: The Women in Tech (WIT) hiring initiative  Why? fix the gender imbalance in tech specifically, to mentor and encourage women, 14 – 24, to pursue career paths in government IT work Does it fit into existing local government initiatives? Yes,  expands the existing Countywide Youth Bridges Program (CYBP) that “exposes […]