Apr 28, 2020
More unemployed New Yorkers’ personal information exposed than originally thought
NEW YORK (WHEC) — The State of New York is now saying more people had their… Read More
Apr 27, 2020
‘Smart’ parking meter vendor had data stolen in ransomware attack
A company that sells “smart” parking meters and technology used by… Read More
Apr 25, 2020
Hackers stole sensitive information in Torrance cyberattack
Torrance municipal officials have belatedly acknowledged that hackers stole a… Read More
Apr 23, 2020
Under new LADOT program, vulnerable communities face a familiar reality
In October 1963, the FBI began using wiretapping technology to surveil Martin… Read More
Apr 11, 2020
STEELE/KIMBLE: D.C. Government May Soon Track Movements, and Vulnerable Communities are Again at Risk
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER | Living in Washington, D.C., you’ve no doubt seen dockless scooters and bicycles cruising down our streets. They’ve become affordable and reliable modes of transportation for folks with no Metro stop in walking distance, for those who can’t afford or wish to have a car, for victims of bike theft, and many others. Read More
Mar 18, 2020
Unchecked Smart Cities are Surveillance Cities. What We Need are Smart Enough Cities.
We can have beautiful cities without turning our cities into surveillance… Read More
Mar 5, 2020
Through apps, not warrants, ‘Locate X’ allows federal law enforcement to track phones
Protocol | U.S. law enforcement agencies signed millions of dollars worth of contracts with a Virginia company after it rolled out a powerful tool that uses data from popular mobile apps to track the movement of people's cell phones, according to federal contracting records and six people familiar with the software. Read More
Mar 4, 2020
Louisiana spent $2.3M on cyberattacks; it’ll cost millions more to prevent them in the future
The Advocate | While Louisiana didn’t pay a ransom demanded by hackers who launched a cyberattack against state government servers last fall, the state has paid $2.3 million responding to that and other cyberattacks across the state over the past year. Read More
Mar 4, 2020
Group Criticizing Mobility Data System Includes Uber, Others
Gov Tech | A new group formed by Uber, community advocacy groups and others has come out against Mobility Data Specification, the popular system for opening two-way communication between mobility companies and local government. Read More
Mar 4, 2020
Ransomware Attack Renders LaSalle County Government Computers Unusable
CBS Chicago | Hackers looking to score cash are now targeting the government in LaSalle County, Illinois. Hundreds of computers at the county’s administrative offices in Ottawa have been rendered unusable. As CBS 2’s Marissa Parra reported, hackers locked them up using software called ransomware. Read More