President Biden appoints Scott Charney as Chair of NSTAC Security Staff February 6, 2023 President Biden announced the appointees for the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Scott Charney has been appointed as Chair. Read More
$3M allocation supports Massachusetts-based cybersecurity center Security Staff February 6, 2023 A Cybersecurity Center of Excellence will be established at Massachusetts-based Springfield Technical Community College at Springfield Union Station.Read More
America’s 1st responders give NIST a communications tech wish list Security Staff February 2, 2023 1st responders want tech that assists in real-world situations, says NIST survey aimed at improving communication devices for fire, police, EMT & 911.Read More
9 data privacy guidelines recommended to New Yorkers Security Staff February 1, 2023 New York Governor releases guidelines on how citizens can protect themselves and their data in addition to an expansion of cybersecurity initiatives.Read More
FTC order with ed tech provider Chegg for lax security finalized Security Staff January 31, 2023 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized an order with Chegg citing careless data security practices that exposed student and staff information.Read More
Arizona CISO Tim Roemer named ThriveDX President & General Manager Security Staff January 30, 2023 Former Arizona CISO Tim Roemer has been appointed President & General Manager at ThriveDX. Roemer will also be on the executive leadership team. Read More
U.S. cities with most and least projected crime risk Security Staff January 24, 2023 According to the Pinkerton Crime Index (PCI), six cities have a projected increasing trend of total crime (from highest to lowest risk).Read More
San Francisco accidental overdose deaths decline for second year Security Staff January 23, 2023 Department of Public Health says 2022 was second consecutive year that drug mortality rates in San Francisco dropped despite climbing national rates.Read More
North Carolina bans TikTok, WeChat from government devices Security Staff January 20, 2023 Adding to the list of government agencies, North Carolina has banned TikTok and other apps from state devices, citing data privacy concerns.Read More
Steven Frid joins Election Assistance Commission as Executive Director Security Staff January 19, 2023 The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) announced that Steven Frid has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the agency. Read More