Though state and local governments are aware of the threat posed by ransomware, few are confident in their ability to defend against and repair the damage of today’s attacks, according to a recent MeriTalk survey.
Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed legislation to allow operation of autonomous vehicles on Michigan roadways.
Renters in San Francisco will now be able to pick their own Internet service provider in all multi-unit buildings.
The state of Georgia said it found evidence of an attempted hack on its voter registration database by a Department of Homeland Security device.
OptumRx, UnitedHealth Group’s free-standing pharmacy care services business, and CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health, are partnering to provide more convenient choices and lower costs for patients while improving health outcomes.
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has settled violations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 Privacy and Security Rules for $650,000 and a corrective action plan.
The Trust for Public Land is launching a platform called ParkServe that will contain urban park data from 13,931 cities and towns across the country, covering more than 80 percent of the population.
Civil rights advocates flooded a City Council hearing to protest the Boston Police Department’s plan to buy $1.4 million in social media monitoring software. Advocates questioned police promises to respect citizen privacy, as well as whether the technology can actually detect threats.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released a tool this month that automatically shares electronic data for the Medicare Quality Payment Program. This tool is the first in a series to help reduce clinician burden and support high-quality patient care.
Kansas plans to invest as much as $100 million to improve Internet access at school districts statewide, thanks to a partnership between Kansas state agencies and EducationSuperHighway.
