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Allegheny County, Pa., stores about 1,700 tax records online each year. In 2012, they purchased redacting software but didn’t retroactively redact sensitive information from previously uploaded 1997-2010 tax documents — leaving personally identifiable information exposed.
The city hopes to reduce future spills and breaks by replacing old pipes and using drones to inspect pipes in hard-to-reach areas. Officials hope to “improve neighborhood infrastructure and better protect our environment.”
Some lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban Deepfake technology for its ability to mislead and manipulate voters. “It’s not hard to imagine how destructive this technology could be in an election.”
The Off-Facebook Activity option allows users to notify the social media company that they don’t want data pulled in from third-party apps. Another option will tell Facebook to not collect the data at all.
High costs, driven by permitting, building code and regulatory red tape, could hamper growth of stations needed to power the EV market, but some states and localities are starting to change the status quo.
Growth is increasingly concentrated in a small number of cities. That creates problems within those metro areas and threatens to deprive most of the country of prosperity.
The popular Tampa ride service Downtowner was launched in 2016 but has since run out of funding. But officials don’t want to spend the money especially when Uber and Lyft offer similar services.
The state will open a graduate school and research center with hopes of bringing in tech learners and workers to pair them “with a great place to live and work …. We really see that [as] a great opportunity.”
A study by Alliant Energy found that the average Wisconsin household was wasting money and power on “always on” electronics, like coffee pots or DVD players. “Energy efficiency is a slam-dunk win on an economic basis.”
There is a high risk of undercounting in Texas due to privacy concerns of immigrants and hard-to-count locations. But several poverty-fighting programs rely heavily on funding determined by the census count.
Shreveport, La., and Boulder, Colo., are using tools like open source development, flatter organizational structures and performance dashboards to inspire continuous improvements in each city’s use of technology.
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Hackers take advantage of poor IT security practices to steal data and take down systems.
Insatiable demands for data have triggered startling projections on how much electricity is consumed to power the Internet. But technology itself — along with strategic regulations — could keep our energy needs in check.
California and Oregon have climate change policies that allow farmers to capitalize on the manure-turned-gas market and other states, including Minnesota, want in. “It’s the new gold rush.”
The law requires companies to alert applicants when AI is going to be used to screen them, usually using algorithms to analyze their answers. But it’s unclear if the warnings will really protect applicants.
Threats of cyberattacks are ever mounting and tax filings are a treasure trove of personal information for cybercrooks. Be mindful of your data, electronic or not, to avoid fraud.
Little Roady, an autonomous and electric vehicle that operates on a 5-mile loop, carries 150 happy riders each day. Some think the limitations of Little Roady are what make it successful.
Experts from Twitter and Facebook were on hand at the recent event in Washington, D.C., where mayors from the United States came to share tips, best practices and stories about the job.
A passionate representative for women, Navajo people, and Wyomingites, Affie Ellis is a force to be reckoned with and she hopes to use her curiosity and patience to dig deeply into century-old tensions for years to come.
Sean McAfee, formerly of the Department of Homeland Security, will be the new chief information security officer for the Ohio Secretary of State’s Office, overseeing security efforts for the state elections agency.
While the attack against Tillamook County has not officially been dubbed ransomware and local leaders haven't commented on a posted ransom, the incident has all the trappings of that style of attack.
A sleek museum, built within the ruins of what was once one of the largest flour mills in the country, tells the story of how the city flourished thanks to its mills and the waterpower of the Mississippi River.
Based upon legislation from North Carolina, Sen. Bergstrom wants to implement a drone permitting system for commercial operators. Officials hope the system would preserve residents’ privacy.
The University of Michigan’s Center of Ethics, Society and Computing (ESC) will study ethical limitations and practices of artificial intelligence. “We’re looking ahead to difficult debates about the future path we are steering with technology in society.”
California’s Bay Area is increasingly difficult to afford on an average STEM salary, which is forcing workers to commute or move. Companies are taking note and building offices in Texas and Pennsylvania to accommodate.
Last year millions of Californians were left without phone or Internet connections during wildfire-caused blackouts. Now lawmakers are working to ensure that those same issues don’t happen again.
Kansas City, Mo., will remove the $1.50 bus fare this year to further encourage residents to use the system. But having accessible public transit is only one part of the city’s wider goal of improving quality of life.
This week, Governing’s Future of Security looks at police use of smartphone decryption tools, ransomware legislation and election hacking fears.
The Federal Aviation Administration approved a small company in Fulton, N.Y., to use drones to spray farm crops, which can save money and keep harmful chemicals away from humans.
Sundar Pichai recently wrote that he wanted stricter regulations for artificial intelligence. But maybe he was just saying that to reshape the federal regulations to look more like his company’s already existing ones.
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