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downward angle icon An icon in the shape of a downward facing corner. A government report has found that Microsoft needs to undergo a “complete overhaul” of its security. Toby Scott/Getty Images Microsoft's security systems are inadequate and need a “complete overhaul,” a government report has found.A DHS investigation found a security flaw in Microsoft's systems that allowed Chinese hackers to break into the company's network last summer.Microsoft needs to seriously improve its systems for national security, the report says. Microsoft's security culture needs improvement, the government-backed Cybersecurity Commission says in a new report.And the tech giant's poor security allowed…

Award announcement City of Raleigh Information Technology Department Envisioning future projects in Raleigh using microclimate modeling and digital twins We recently received the Smart Cities of North America award (SCNAA) from IDC Government Insights. Raleigh won the award for the Urban Planning and Land User Division's project “Envisioning Raleigh's Future Using Microclimate Modeling and Digital Twins.” The America's Smart Cities Awards aim to recognize the progress North American states and local governments are making in implementing smart city projects. It will also provide a forum to share best practices that will help accelerate smart city development on the continent.Winners will…

An April 2 ransomware attack confirmed by authorities in Jackson County, Missouri, shows that state and local governments remain popular targets for cybercriminals.According to Jackson County officials, early indications are that there are operational inconsistencies across the county's digital infrastructure, rendering some systems inoperable while others continue to function normally. suggests.Officials said systems affected so far include tax payments, online real estate, marriage licenses and inmate searches. As a result of the attack, deed appraisal, collection and recording offices at all county locations will be closed until further notice.Rebecca Moody, head of data research at Comparitech, said she has already…

NEW YORK (AP) — In the summer of 2022, days before the Supreme Court struck down Roe v. Wade, about 500 high school girls gathered in Missouri for a week-long mock government camp. They elected their own governors, all of whom were women. A Supreme Court that rules on their own bodies.Not everyone comes from the same political background or feels the same way about abortion. But for a few days, their voices mattered. It was that week that documentary filmmakers Jesse Moss and Amanda McBain chose to film the sequel to their award-winning 2020 film Boys State.”We felt like…

What would an all-female government look like in the United States? Or would it be a majority-female government? It remains an illusion. But for an ambitious high school student in the Girls State program, it's content that will keep her going for at least a week, considering she's the center of attention in a new documentary debuting on Apple TV+ on Friday.Six years ago, documentary filmmakers Amanda McBain and Jesse Moss left Texas in the aftermath of the historic and, according to Class of 2018, embarrassing stunt in which their predecessors voted to secede from the United States. I took…

Britain's main opposition parties are demanding that the Conservative government publish legal advice it received regarding whether Israel breached international humanitarian law during the Gaza war.by Jill Lawless Associated PressApril 3, 2024, 11:54 a.m. ET• 2 minute readLONDON — Britain's main opposition party on Wednesday called for the Conservative government to publish legal advice it received on whether Israel breached international humanitarian law during the Gaza war. They argue that Britain should ban arms sales to Israel if they break the law.Britain is a staunch ally of Israel, but relations are being tested by the mounting death toll from nearly…

As featured on #Workforce Wednesday: This week we look at the Department of Labor's (DOL) new white-collar overtime exemption and worker classification rules, as well as the U.S. government's updated racial and ethnic classifications. Podcasts: Amazon Music / Audible, apple podcastOdasee, Deezer, Google PodcastsiHeart Radio, cloudy, pandora, player FM, spotify. DOL's overtime rules will go into effect soon Employers can expect the DOL's white-collar exemption rules to go into effect as early as this month. The agency started the clock on March 1, 2024, when it submitted the final rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. DOL worker…

In a significant development, 30,175 Bitcoin (BTC) was transferred on Tuesday morning from a wallet tagged as belonging to the US government. With Bitcoin's current price hovering around $65,000, the total amount of coins transferred is estimated to be around $2 billion. The move comes after the government's last confirmed sale took place in March 2023, when it sold 9,861 Bitcoin for $216 million. The bitcoins in question were part of approximately 50,000 coins seized by the government in late 2022, linked to the infamous Silk Road website. According to blockchain analysis firm Arkham Intelligence, 2,000 of the transferred bitcoins…

Madawaska, Maine – Madawaska Public Works Director Mark Berube has resigned, citing personal reasons.Mr. Berube was officially appointed as a director on February 5th. Prior to that, he had served as interim director since late last year when former director Kevin Dube resigned along with two other employees.The resignation was not on the agenda at Tuesday's board meeting. Interim Town Manager Dan Foster announced this as an addition to the agenda during the board meeting. Foster also read out his resignation letter during the meeting. Berube said in the letter that the role took up too much of his personal…

“Government of the Russian Federationshall submit to the State Duma an annual report on the performance of the Government, including issues developed by the State Duma. ” (Constitution of the Russian Federation, Article 114, Section 1, sub-article “a”). Excerpt from transcript:Mikhail Mishustin: Mr. Volodin, Mr. Matviyenko, members of the State Duma and colleagues,Pursuant to the Constitution, our government submits its fifth annual performance report to the State Duma. Mikhail Mishustin and Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin in the State Duma April 3, 2024 Mikhail Mishustin and Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin in the State Duma April…