Mississippi Audit: Agencies Not Complying with Cybersecurity Law
A recent report from the state auditor's office showed widespread noncompliance with routine cybersecurity protections. The gaps could open the state to unnecessary threats as hackers aggressively target government.
Cybersecurity and Democracy Collide: Locking Down Elections
The virtual guarantee of foreign meddling in the 2020 election poses a challenge to state and local officials, IT staff included, to protect American democracy. Experts say the keys to success will be cybersecurity, paper trails, risk-limiting audits and inter-agency communication.
Google Says Google Translate Can’t Replace Human Translators. Cautions Users - Including Governments - Not To Rely On It.
Google advises users that its machine translation service is not “intended to replace human translators,” especially for complex tasks.
A Pioneer for Women in Politics: She Persists
During a time when it was rare for women to seek office, Jo Ann Davidson ran for city council in 1965. Even though she lost her first election, this was the start of a remarkable career in public service that eventually led her to the Ohio House of Representatives.
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Former Oakland County, Mich., Deputy Executive to Join e.Republic
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The number of American states that use one or more election services from Amazon Web Services (AWS), according to a presentation seen by Reuters. “While it does not handle voting on election day, AWS … now runs state and county election websites, stores voter registration rolls and ballot data, facilitates overseas voting by military personnel and helps provide live election-night results.”
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