Guidance from the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is that paying ransomware demands is a mistake that doesn’t guarantee resolution, but districts in a bind have many variables to consider.
San Diego’s six-year-old app often gives customers inaccurate, incomplete or confusing information about when the problem they reported will be solved and when there has been progress toward that goal, the 48-page audit says.
The shift to electric buses is part of the city’s work to make public transportation zero-emission by 2030. Sonoma County, where Santa Rosa is the county seat, currently has three in service.
A new law signed last week by Gov. Gavin Newsom forbids California-based businesses from giving up geolocation data, search histories and other personal information in response to out-of-state search warrants, unless those warrants are accompanied by a statement that the evidence sought isn’t connected to an abortion investigation.
“The equipment will be newer, more agile, more reliable, but covers the same area,” said Daniel Milei, chief information officer for the San Luis Obispo County Information Technology Department. “People will be able to respond to incidents much quicker than before.”
The ability to monitor in real time was requested by Mayor London Breed and supported by merchants and residents who say police officers need more tools to combat drug dealing and retail theft.
California saw solid gains in leisure and hospitality, health care, social services, technology and construction in 2021, and the state’s economy will be further strengthened by increased defense spending and ongoing demand for technology, a new report says.
“It is important for any organization impacted by ransomware to understand that even if they pay a ransom demand, they will still incur significant IT expense and delays to repair the system. The best action is not to pay the ransom and recover systems from backups,” said Clifford Neuman, director of USC's Center for Computer Systems Security.
$56 million is available to install charging stations throughout the state as a result of federal approval of the California Deployment Plan for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
“By adding this service to our website, in partnership with the Identity Theft Resource Center, we are providing real-time support to would-be victims of identity theft,” said District Attorney Summer Stephan.
The information that could have been accessed may have included first and last names, Social Security numbers and other data elements linked to those connected with Napa Valley College.
Semiconductor company Solidigm will be creating high-paying new research and development jobs in Rancho Cordova over a five-year period in what is expected to be a major economic boost to the Sacramento area.
The Los Angeles Unified school board this week granted broad emergency power to Superintendent Alberto Carvalho to respond swiftly to the recent cyber attack on LAUSD, bypassing the usual public bidding process required when the district contracts with vendors or consultants.
The additional funding, if approved, would pay for a management consulting firm to clear the backlog of payroll problems, stabilize the system and help the district adapt to the new system.
Public schools’ technology officials must rely upon law enforcement guidance, vendor support and keeping updated response plans in case they are struck.
The new sensors augment the West Coast ShakeAlert network, a collaboration between the U.S. Geological Survey and universities in California and the other coastal states.
The seriousness of the attack was underscored by the breadth of the response: Agencies including the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security are involved in the investigation. The district’s web page was partially restored Tuesday, but the Board of Education page was still down.
A multipronged proposal to advance home-grown agricultural technology, job training and support for small-scale farmers in the central San Joaquin Valley has received a major boost in the form of a $65.1 million award.
The plan calls for $5,670,102 to be allotted for a communications tower, software and dispatch systems furniture for the San Luis Obispo County facility.
Homes and businesses across Bakersfield would get the option of contracting high-speed Internet service as part of a $400 million fiber-optics system for which the city and Kern County are negotiating.
Concord has become the latest Bay Area city to try to deter crime by spending big on cameras that can read license plates and allow authorities to identify people with ease.
“After we learned of the incident, we took immediate actions to protect our data and recover systems as quickly as possible. A professional third-party forensic firm has been engaged to investigate and determine the scope of the incident,” Sierra College said in an email.
