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Changes in the Ransomware Threat to State and Local Governments

State Tech Magazine

While the report found that attacks were down in 2022, ransomware targets still reported very large number of attacks compared to levels in 2018, 2019 and 2020. According to SonicWall’s 2023 Cyber Threat Report, ransomware has “been on a tear” for the past few years, growing 105 percent year over year in 2021.

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S7 Episode 01: Introduction to the 2019 State of the Naperville Park District Address

ParkTalk podcast

An introduction to the podcast’s theme of “connecting the community” in addition to a brief look back at 2018 and a look forward to 2019 sets the stage for this podcast series.

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Why another shutdown would be bad for the U.S. military

Partnership for Public Service

22, 2018, until Jan. 25, 2019—shows that when our government closes up shop, both the economy and the ability of agencies to serve the public suffers. Our assessment of the most recent shutdown —which lasted a historic 35 days from Dec.

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How America’s Airports Defend Against Cyberthreats

State Tech Magazine

Another flaw in airline reservation systems, discovered in 2019, affected half of world carriers but was patched before it could be exploited. British Airways was hit by a breach in 2018 that affected 300,000 to 500,… The breach included the loss of customers’ credit card data and personal information.

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A government shutdown would threaten air travel and safety

Partnership for Public Service

Air travel during the 2018-19 shutdown In response to the five-week partial government shutdown in 2018-2019, significant numbers of TSA agents routinely called out  of work. A lapse in appropriations this year could disrupt the agency’s hiring and training of new air traffic controllers, as it did in fiscal year 2019.

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DC Artomatic is a big arts exhibition: but not oriented to building the arts and culture ecosystem long term

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

And while it's very important to focus on building the community of artists, at the sa.me But it doesn't have the kind of impact it could, were it to have a different organizational focus.

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2023 in Libraries

Librarian.net

Previous years: 2022 , 2021 , 2020 , 2019 , 2018 , 2017 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 , 2010 , 2009 and some reviews from 2003. Hartness/Randolph (1) – I got some books out. I should go by this place more often, it’s such a nice library.

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