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State and Local Governments Use the Shared Responsibility Model for Cyber Resilience

State Tech Magazine

These attacks, frequently attributed to foreign threat actors from countries such as China or Iran, pose risks for state and local governments. These cyberthreats highlight the urgent need for state and local governments to adopt cyber resilience

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How Modular Data Centers Provide Options for State and Local Governments

State Tech Magazine

When state or local governments must scale or deploy a data center quickly and flexibly, many look to modular data center solutions. Modular data centers are prefabricated or containerized data centers. They take up minimal space and can be installed quickly.

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How Wi-Fi 7 Can Facilitate State and Local Government Operations

State Tech Magazine

Using the 6-gigahertz spectrum that the Federal Communications Commission has opened up for unlicensed use, Wi-Fi 7, the next generation of wireless technology, is primed to offer a nimble, consistent experience across networks and devices. While Wi-Fi 7 can operate on the previously accessible 2.4-

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Cybersecurity Mesh Architecture Strengthens Security for State and Local Governments

State Tech Magazine

In a modern work environment, state and local government agencies regularly find their employees collaborating remotely. Many agencies have adapted to this reality by orchestrating security solutions suitable for a distributed workforce.

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Ransomware as a Service Threat Grows Against Local Governments

State Tech Magazine

Once novel RaaS gangs are increasing attacks against local governments, according to a raft of new cybersecurity threat reports. In 2022, the ALPHV Ransomware as a Service group attacked the city of Alexandria, La., with its malware. Two years later, LockBit ransomware bandits attacked Wichita, Kans.

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State and Local Governments Make Progress Against Ransomware

State Tech Magazine

State and local governments are highlighted in a new report that provides a mixed assessment of the effects of ransomware attacks on global organizations. Sophos’s The State of Ransomware 2024 report, released April 30, found that just 34 percent of state and local governments reported a ransomware attack the previous year.

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30 State and Local Government IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2023

State Tech Magazine

As state and local governments charge out of the days of the pandemic, leading IT officials are bursting with transformative initiatives that are reshaping the public sector technology landscape. Where visible, these strong relationships informed StateTech's list of 30 State and Local Government IT Influencers Worth a Follow in 2023.