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Some of the most highly discussed topics include an increase in deepfakes, ransomware, and the standardization of MFA (multi-factor authentication).
Source: Security Boulevard
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Government
How fast should rural broadband be? Some precision ag companies in Iowa looking for speed
Bill in the Iowa Legislature would provide larger grants for companies that can provide higher speed internet.
Source: Cedar Rapids Gazette
What is the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund?
The FCC's own research estimates that $80 billion is needed to bring broadband everywhere in the U.S. Here is a review of the framework and some controversy around the FCC decision.
Source: Benton Institute
Healthcare
VA Set to Launch First 5G Hospital in California
The 5G hospital in California will enhance veteran care through innovation, such as providing more clear and precise images for telesurgery services.
Source: HIT Infrastructure
The VA recommends apps for PTSD and pain management. It's led to new veteran privacy concerns
Apps could access sensitive health information that could be shared or sold by third-party companies with negative consequences for veterans.
Source: Fierce Healthcare
Education
8 tips for successful online assessment in education
Whatever the budget or maturity level of an educational institution, there is a trend toward putting assessments online. Here are a few tips for making sure you do them the right way.
Source: EdScoop
Iowa State University Receives Funding for New STEM Program
The program, which incorporates professional skill training with thesis research, is the result of a half-a-million-dollar award from the National Science Foundation.
Source: Government Technology
Cyber hackers have new target: Local schools
Local public and private schools are seeing some cyber thieves demanding ransom while others trying to access the confidential data contained in the electronic archives of many schools.
Source: KOMO News
Public Safety
Agencies Get Creative with New Emergency Special Response Unit
Hidalgo County, Texas, unveils its Special Response Unit to go into areas ravaged by potential disaster and respond to the community’s needs.
Source: Government Technology
City of Oakland turns to Motorola Solutions’ cloud-based disaster-recovery service for CAD
New cloud-based solution as an alternative method in the event of an incident that causes the on-premise infrastructure to be unavailable.
Source: Urgent Communications
Bluebird Network completes fiber expansion in Jefferson City
The 26-mile-long fiber network was built completely underground to protect it from natural disasters such as tornadoes, and to ensure that its service is reliable.
Source: Data Center News
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