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Data loss from a 2019 ransomware attack on the New York county could result in the dismissal of some criminal cases. The district attorney claims he didn’t learn of the loss until 18 months after the attack.
State representatives have proposed a bill that would clear 50 percent of debt owed by low-income utility customers in arrears and the other half would be paid through payment plans, giving many immediate relief.
While contact tracing existed before the coronavirus pandemic, the virus’ speed of transmission and likeliness of asymptomatic cases required contact tracing teams to revise their efforts.
For most places around the nation, getting a vaccine appointment requires you to register online. For some who don’t have computers, smartphones or aren’t tech-savvy, getting an appointment can be difficult.
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Now that 2021 is upon us and there is a faintly visible conclusion to the pandemic, the question remains — will public-sector contact centers revert to the models they had relied on prior to COVID-19?
A 285-page complaint filed by Smartmatic USA against Rudy Giuliani, Sydney Powell and Fox News for spreading false claims that the voting technology company helped to “steal” the presidential election from Donald Trump. The lawsuit totals $2.7 billion, one of the largest libel suits ever. (Associated Press — Feb. 5, 2021)
The proportion of Americans who believe the Senate should vote to convict former President Trump in the impeachment trial which begins next week.
California State Sen. Mike McGuire has proposed a marketing campaign to boost in-state travel once coronavirus travel restrictions have been lifted. The state’s tourism earns $12.2 billion and employs 1.2 million.
While the decision hasn’t been confirmed, Apple could begin manufacturing its self-driving electric vehicles in a West Point assembly plant. The decision could be a big win for the state’s economic development efforts.
While a video-appearance option is available for $23, some L.A. judges are requiring in-person hearings despite the risks. Several court employees have tested positive and three have died due to COVID-19.
The AI-driven technology has been helping officials identify those who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, but it also has been found to have racial biases. Officials must balance the potential benefits with the risks.
Speakers at the recent Micromobility World conference debated the future of smart city tech and whether it’s actually been improving urban mobility, or simply facilitating a growth of the surveillance state.
Supply chains are the backbone of the public and private sector. The digital components of these complex systems are at increasing risk of being disrupted, degraded or destroyed.
With dining-out options already few and far between because of COVID, the recent snowstorm has only made things worse for residents and visitors to the Big Apple.
Over the past decade, states have preempted cities across a broad range of policy areas, including policing and health. If anything, the pandemic has only accelerated the trend.
Atlanta's Buckhead neighborhood is rich and mostly white, but the same jump in violent crime that many cities are seeing has alarmed its residents. Some of them think secession is the answer.
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While the key focus on cybersecurity and network safety will remain paramount in 2021, ongoing remote work will present opportunities for training, awareness building and collaboration.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaking of the state’s decision to choose the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum in Oakland and the California State University, Los Angeles campus in east L.A. as the newest locations for the state’s mass vaccination sites. (Reuters — Feb. 3, 2021)
The proportion of the 147 Republican lawmakers who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election who are now declining to either support or condemn the election fraud narrative that claims Trump won the election. While just two of the 147 total lawmakers still believe that the election was stolen, ten of them have said they do not believe the stolen-election claims and have cited other reasons for voting to overturn the election.
State and local governments have partnered with Tennessee Valley Authority and other private businesses to establish fast-charging stations for electric vehicles every 50 miles along interstates and highways.
The state has installed improved technology that it hopes will help stop thousands of fraudulent unemployment benefits claims from flooding the system. The new tech blocked 576,000 fraudulent login attempts in one day.
The 129-page law includes a new oversight committee, an officer duty to de-escalate situations, limits no-knock warrants and bans chokeholds. Police reform advocates are pleased with the law and want to see it grow further.
A new scorecard ranks state progress toward making EVs the norm. With transportation accounting for 28 percent of greenhouse gas emissions, more needs to be done to meet Paris Accord emission targets.
Dayton, Ohio, Mayor Nan Whaley, speaking in regards to the next Democratic candidate to fill Sen. Rob Portman’s seat after he unexpectedly announced his retirement. (Associated Press — Feb. 3, 2021)
The number of executive orders that President Biden has signed since taking office just over two weeks ago. Many expect that Biden will surpass Franklin Roosevelt’s record of signing 30 executive orders in his first month in office.
Already flooded with fraudulent claims, the state’s unemployment agency now must mitigate a data breach that compromised social security numbers, employment data and bank account information for about 1.4 million people.
Now that Trump has left the White House, the Coalition for Sustainable Automotive Regulation has agreed to work with California and the Biden administration on establishing new emission guidelines for the auto industry.
Under Florida’s new proposal, social media companies would be penalized for favoring one political candidate over another and would require the companies to provide a 30-day notice and explanation of suspension.
Republican state Sen. Jeff Mullis has introduced legislation to ban ballot drop boxes, eliminate the state’s automatic voter registration and get rid of no-excuse absentee voting rules.
The COVID-19 pandemic reinforced how central technology is to modern life, but perhaps we are losing something.
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