When it comes to cybersecurity experts, our Office boasts some of the best
![2018-07-16_Lulu-for_blog.jpg](/sites/default/files/2023-04/2018-07-16_lulu-for_blog.jpg)
Photo courtesy of the Washington Army National Guard
Photo courtesy of the Washington Army National Guard
As local governments in Washington and across the United States deal with increasingly sophisticated attacks aimed at bringing down vital government services residents depend on, the need for careful controls and cyber security measures grows ever more
As state and local governments increasingly depend on information technology (IT) systems to serve the public, the need to audit the controls in and around these systems increases.
During the week of January 9, 2017, malicious hackers conducted phishing attacks from multiple school district employees' email accounts.
What happened?
Hackers gained unauthorized access to work-related email accounts belonging to employees of multiple school districts, presumably by having the login name and password of the email account.
From our friends at MRSC: Mike Kaser, IS Director for the City of Mercer Island, weighs in on protecting local governments from cyber attack. You can read the original here.
We are excited to announce that for the first time in the history of the National State Auditor's Association (NSAA) IT Conference, Washington is the host state! This year's conference takes place October 3rd through 6th at the beautiful and modern Hotel Murano in Tacoma.
Passwords are an everyday part of life whether you're logging into your work, bank or social media accounts.
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) conducts an annual survey of state Chief Information Officers to learn about the top policy and technology issues state governments face.
Imagine your local government's files and documents held for ransom. The risk is greater than you think, with the number of cyber-attacks by ransomware increasing rapidly.
Have you ever used the same password for your work PC as your home banking account or private email? Do you sometimes open email attachments before checking that the message is from someone you know and trust? Maybe you need to be #CyberAware!