cybersecurity

Cobb County June 11, 2025

Responding to breach, Cobb BOC creates network security position

By Mark Woolsey Responding to a breach in Cobb County’s computer servers earlier this year, the Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved the creation of a network security administrator position…

In icon with a lock and broken shield representing a data breach

Crime & Public Safety June 6, 2025

How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals

by Thomas Holt, Michigan State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Every year, massive data breaches harm the public. The targets are email service providers,…

National February 10, 2025

Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that protect government computer systems

by Richard Forno, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), President Donald Trump’s special commission tasked…

Science and Technology January 3, 2025

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Responding to breach, Cobb BOC creates network security position

How illicit markets fueled by data breaches sell your personal information to criminals

Is DOGE a cybersecurity threat? A security expert explains the dangers of violating protocols and regulations that protect government computer systems

Selling fear: Marketing for cybersecurity products often leaves consumers less secure

Cobb government participates in cyber threat exercises