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Who are the Tech Groups: The Internet Association BSA, the Software Alliance CompTIA Cyber Threat Alliance Cybersecurity Coalition Global Cyber Alliance Alliance for Digital Innovation Information Technology Industry Council What 5 Reasons do Tech Companies show that cybersecurity needs more government funding? chronic lack of workforce in state and local governments patchwork legacy systems under-sourced […]

Since April 1, 2020 Google found the following number of COVID malware & phishing scams: 18 million malware and phishing emails PER DAY related to the novel coronavirus + 240 million coronavirus-related daily spam messages 99.9% of spam, phishing, and malware is blocked by Google’s machine learning software The Hill | Google reports 18M coronavirus-related […]

Supporting arguments for 5G expansion during COVID: 5G helps with working from home International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection updated its standards to include that 5G poses no significant health risk COVID exposed education achievement gaps in low-income, rural and disadvantaged schools Opposition arguments for 5G expansion during COVID: unknown adverse health effects like cancer […]

Where: Connecticut What surveillance is proposed? medical surveillance proposed by a report by medical experts affiliated with the American Enterprise Institute + “voluntary” quarantines for those who test positive enforcement via mobile phone apps regional approach to reopening in coordination with New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Delaware, and Pennsylvania contact tracing What controls is the […]

148% increase in ransomware during COVID 38% increase in cyberattacks against financial institutions (the largest hit to a industry) 70.9% of the attacks on financial services sector were from the Kryptik trojan CarbonBlack | Amid COVID-19, Global Orgs See a 148% Spike in Ransomware Attacks; Finance Industry Heavily Targeted

Who is the report from?  Cyber Solarium Commission Why is more cyber crime data necessary? to create better policies against cybercrime What governmental entity should collect the cybercrime data? Congress should create a Bureau of Cyber Statistics within the Department of Commerce  How could this data help in COVID times? Better track cybercrime that some say […]

Where: Daytona Beach, Florida How are Daytona Beach Police utilizing drones? drones with speakers to remind people of distancing or curfews a drone with a FLIR (Forward-looking infrared) camera will monitor visitors and identify elevated body temperatures Wicked Local Metro via Governing | Drones in Florida Remind Residents to Keep Their Social Distance

Where: Boston, Massachusetts What Apps did Boston adopt to keep its citizens updated on COVID? A daily info graphic tracking COVID in the area COVID impact in Boston and the state How did the apps come about? Using publicly available data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & the state’s Department of Public Health, […]

Name an entity that has been slow to upgrade tech? Yes, government, like your parents is notoriously slow at adopting new technology What is COVID doing to jumpstart more government tech investments? As government systems crash, the lag in technology upgrades by government is being exposed What tech will be upgraded? mainframes proprietary software move […]

How has data increased? White House has requested more data under the Stored Communications Act to track COVID What regulatory/legislative issues are emerging? What limits are on the government on the backend to protect the data Can the government later sell the data? Can government compel companies to provide location data of their customers? Is […]