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Florida city water cyber incident allegedly caused by employee error

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Al Braithwaite, the former city manager of Oldsmar, Florida, said the 2021 episode was not caused by outside hackers but was instead a “non-event” sparked by user error.

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Massachusetts Helps Municipalities Strengthen Their Cybersecurity Posture

State Tech Magazine

The initial inspiration for creating the Massachusetts Municipal Cybersecurity Summit in 2021 — to encourage cities and towns to work together on cybersecurity prevention — remains a focus for the MassCyberCenter, says Director John Petrozzelli. As part of the…

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Federal Agencies Struggle on Cybersecurity Logging Benchmarks

FedTech Magazine

A follow-up memo to the May 2021 White House directive laid out a tiered maturity model for agencies to follow. Unfortunately, 17 agencies were listed as Event Logging 0 in the GAO report — meaning “logging requirements of highest criticality are either…

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An increase in cyber attack fines highlights firms’ need to tighten security

Open Access Government - Technology News

It showed the number of companies that reported receiving a fine following a cyber attack almost doubled from 11% in 2021, to 20% in 2022. Notably, a higher incidence of each effect was reported in 2022 than 2021, indicating the impact is increasing across the board. 23% in 2021, 30% in 2022). 23% in 2021, 27% in 2022).

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Cybersecurity Tops Local IT Priorities in a Shifting Landscape

State Tech Magazine

Cybersecurity has always been a top concern for local IT officials, but recent events have made it an even greater priority for city and county governments. In 2022, 97 percent of officials identified cybersecurity as a top priority, up from an already high 88 percent in 2021. 1 spot on the list. In its survey, PTI…

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How to avoid and recover from cyber and ransomware attacks

Open Access Government - Technology News

In 2021 there was a joint advisory from the NCSC and its international partners on this increased global threat. Stay current on cyber events disrupting different geographies, industries, and groups, and stay informed on the attacks most likely to impact your operation. With any security event, there’s a before, a during, and an after.

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Smart, safe and sustainable cycling: how AI-powered insights will encourage the next generation

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The total value of the UK bicycle market was estimated to be around 47% higher in 2021 than in 2019, and the latest DfT Road Traffic Estimates suggest that cycle traffic in 2021 was 15.7% Over the last two years the UK has seen a cycling ‘boom’. higher than pre-pandemic levels in 2019.