• Audit: Marylanders Online Info May Be at Risk
• Source: Washington Post   |   Maryland   |   October 10, 2012
• Under O’Malley’s administration, state agencies have not consistently or adequately protected personal identifiable information and have not consistently reported data breaches.

• Unanswered 911 Calls Prompt Change in Minneapolis
• Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune   |   Minneapolis   |   October 10, 2012
• The city of Minneapolis has altered the way it will handle emergency calls after up to six people who called 911 during last month's shooting rampage at Accent Signage Systems didn't reach operators.

• Georgia Begins Collecting Online Sales Taxes
• Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |   Georgia   |   October 9, 2012
• With changes in the tax law that began to take effect last week, the state intends to begin treating some online retailers the same way it treats those with stores here: by collecting sales tax.

• Cybersecurity Resource Center Created to Help Governors
• BY: Government Technology   |   Nation   |   October 4, 2012
• The new organization will help state leaders create policy to protect infrastructure such as data and communication systems, financial records, banking systems, water systems, electrical grids and energy companies.
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• States Putting Online Schools Under the Microscope
• BY: News Staff   |   Nation   |   October 4, 2012
• The popularity of virtual public schools has grown rapidly in recent years, but poor student test scores have many states putting the brakes on the movement.

• New Jersey Mulls Ad-Powered Websites
• BY: Government Technology   |   New Jersey   |   October 2, 2012
• Two New Jersey state senators sponsored a bill that could generate income for the state, but a few problems have caused the bill to be put on hold.

• Seattle Police Use Twitter to Report Crime
• Source: New York Times   |   Seattle   |   October 2, 2012
• The project, called Tweets-by-beat, is the most ambitious effort of its kind in the nation, authorities in law enforcement and social media say.

• DNA Evidence Exonerates 300th Prisoner Nationwide
• BY: McClatchy News   |   Louisiana   |   October 1, 2012
• A Louisiana man is released from death row after his murder conviction is overturned. He said he was coerced into giving a false confession.
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• Fab Labs at the Library
• BY: Government Technology   |   Fort Wayne, Ind.   |   September 28, 2012
• Allen County is one of just a handful of public libraries that have set up multipurpose workshops for patrons who want to share and collaborate in order to create and build things.

• Online Privacy Laws Get California Gov. Brown's Signature
• Source: Los Angeles Times   |   California   |   September 28, 2012
• Governor approves one measure protecting students' Internet accounts from university officials and another banning employers from asking for workers' email and social media passwords.

• In Cyberattacks, Hacking Humans is Effective Way to Access Government Systems
• Source: Washington Post   |   Nation   |   September 27, 2012
• "Social engineering" has become one of the leading threats to government and corporate networks in cyberspace.

• Self-Driving Cars Approved in California
• Source: AP/San Francisco Chronicle   |   California   |   September 26, 2012
• Gov. Jerry Brown rode to Google headquarters in a self-driving vehicle before signing legislation that will establish safety and performance regulations to test and operate autonomous vehicles on state roads and highways.

• Denver Begins Replacing 1950's Siren Warning System
• Source: Denver Post   |   Denver   |   September 26, 2012
• Emergency-warning systems are an important element of public safety, typically alerting people in Colorado to the threat of tornadoes, dangerous thunderstorms and flash floods

• Free Wi-Fi Planned for All Chicago Parks
• BY: Government Technology   |   Chicago   |   September 25, 2012
• If Mayor Rahm Emanuel gets his way, all parks and open spaces in Chicago will offer free wireless internet access to the public.

• Reality TV Would Be Regulated by New Jersey Towns Under Bill
• Source: AP/Philadelphia Inquirer   |   New Jersey   |   September 25, 2012
• New Jersey has a tradition of being a desirable setting for reality shows such as Jersey Shore, The Real Housewives of New Jersey, and Cake Boss.

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