Security
The call came on a Saturday in July delivering grim news: Many of the computer systems serving the government of LaPorte County, Indiana, had been taken hostage with ransomware. The hackers demanded $250,000.
Sep 20, 2019
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Internet
Facebook is trying to coax "news deserts" into bloom with the second major expansion of a tool that exposes people to more local news and information. But the social network confesses that it still has a lot to learn.
Sep 12, 2019
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Security
Texas authorities say they aren't aware of any money paid to hackers who used ransomware to target more than 20 communities last month.
Sep 6, 2019
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Energy & Green Tech
Japan tried to reassure foreign diplomats Wednesday about safety at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant amid concerns about massive amounts of treated but radioactive water stored in tanks.
Sep 4, 2019
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Internet
A ransomware campaign that targeted 23 US cities across Texas has raised serious concerns about the vulnerability of local governments and public services to cyber-attacks. These events come not long after similar attacks ...
Aug 28, 2019
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More than 20 local governments in Texas are facing a coordinated ransomware attack, authorities said.
Aug 20, 2019
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Machine learning & AI
Fujitsu today announced the development of a technology that draws on mathematical models built with limited data on rainfall and water levels to create flooding predictions for rivers. The solution leverages Fujitsu Human ...
Aug 16, 2019
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Other
Police car wrecks are the biggest risk management expense related to law enforcement, causing local governments to lose money. New research from the University of Georgia shows that a driver training program can result in ...
Aug 7, 2019
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You don't need to look far to find doom and gloom stories about traditional media in the digital age. Yet linking media hardship to a view that investigative journalism is dying is a misconception.
Aug 5, 2019
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Tech professionals would move for the right job, especially if that job were in Austin, tech trade association CompTIA found.
Jul 17, 2019
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