What’s happening? 2020 saw $3.3 billion in losses to cybercrime. That’s double the 2010 numbers. 4.7 million reports of cybercrime in 2020, that’s a 300% increase from 2010. Any drops in cybercrime during COVID were modest. Why is this important? Lets look at where cybercrime hits the most and the least: The MOST hit by […]
Monthly Archives: November 2021
Cryptocurrency & ERCOT
What’s happening? Politicians are touting it, and cryptocurrency miners see the lone star state and its low-cost energy as an appealing location. Why is this important? A research associate at the Webber Energy Group at the University of Texas at Austin says that “Because Texas has some of the lowest cost electricity in the world, […]
State Procurement: Digital Services after COVID
What’s happening? State Information Officers have been primarily focused on cybersecurity. Thanks to the pandemic, states #2 priority is improving digital services. Why is this important? Streaming state services for functional and efficient digital services is good for state operations and good for state citizens. Connecticut says it thinks it has saved aspiring entrepreneurs 38,000 […]