New York, NY prepares for future threats to public services with a Cyber Academy for city employees
The Cyber Academy began with a cohort of 21 city employees designated as Cyber Command Liaisons. New York used training materials from Mandiant for lessons on incident response and threat intelligence. Trainees leverage newly learned skills for departmental initiatives and coordinate efforts with the city's Cyber Command. The city plans additional cohorts of the Cyber Academy with the goal of training liaisons in all departments by 2024.
New York, NY
United States
Alcobendas, MD modernizes its IT systems with cloud-based infrastructure from Kyndryl
Municipal officials are working with Kyndryl on switching aging computer systems to a private cloud. This cloud operates on a pay-as-you-use model focused on system usage rather than broader licenses or subscriptions. A virtual User Assistance Center connects city employees to productivity applications as they work from home or the field. Kyndryl's solution improves the security of municipal data and expands digital services for the public.
Alcobendas, MD
Spain
San Diego, CA prepares local organizations for cybersecurity threats with its Regional Cyber Lab
San Diego used U.S. Department of Homeland Security grants for this free cybersecurity resource. Small businesses evaluate their incident response plans and conduct ransomware tests in the 3D Cyber Incident Simulator. Ethical hacking tools including The Free Range and The Haiku Range test cybersecurity defenses in safe environments. The Regional Cyber Lab website connects users to best practice guides, cybersecurity news, and workshops led by industry experts.
San Diego, CA
United States
Dallas, TX protects community from mobile device security threats with Dallas Secure app
Dallas and local firm Zimperium designed the free app for cybersecurity threats faced by mobile device users. Dallas Secure automatically identifies phishing links, unsecured connections, and malware even without a connection. App users receive recommendations for improving device security with each identified threat. There was a privacy-first procedure during the app's development with no personal data collection and monitoring limited to necessary device features.
Dallas, TX
United States
Maricopa County, AZ partners with Hootsuite to protect election security from social media threats
Maricopa County has partnered with Hootsuite to deploy brand sentiment analysis tools to examine social media posts, bolster cybersecurity, and ensure election security. County officials are using social media monitoring to detect and prevent insider threats when hiring seasonal election workers. The county alerts law enforcement about potential threats, adjusts firewalls to high-threat areas, and adjusts communication strategies based on fomenting false narratives.
Maricopa County, AZ
United States
Belo Horizonte, MG launched a digital radio communication system that integrates the Municipal Guard
The Municipality of Belo Horizonte launched a digital radio communication system that can integrate the Municipal Guard, the Subsecretariat of Supervision, the SAMU, and BHTrans during large-scale events and emergencies. This new digital radio communication system replaced the municipality's previous analog system and improved message security by adding encryption. Each institution will have its own frequency and GPS tracking to better manage vehicles and field agents.
Belo Horizonte, MG
Brazil
Gilbert, AZ is partnering with Dell Technologies to implement strategic cybersecurity technology
The town of Gilbert is partnering with Dell Technologies to implement strategic and proactive cybersecurity technology including a cyber recovery vault, monitoring software, layered passwords, time stamps, machine learning, artificial intelligence, etc. The cyber recovery vault will protect copies of the town's data and IT infrastructure to provide an opportunity to boot up a backup in response to a cyberattack.
Gilbert, AZ
United States
Bernalillo County, NM adopts stricter cybersecurity policy with multi-factor authentication process
The Bernalillo County Commission unanimously approved adopting a new cybersecurity policy designed to prevent ransomware attacks. The new policy will replace the existing internet/email policies and require a multi-factor authentication process to access certain accounts. The Bernalillo County systems are now monitored at all times by a Security Operations Center via computer network sensors that send alerts in response to any suspicious activity.
Bernalillo County, NM
United States
City of London Corporation, GB generates cyber security solutions with innovation challenge
Local officials are hosting a six-week innovation sprint for public and private sector organizations. Microsoft provides Azure credits and technical guidance as innovators evaluate threats to regional supply chains. Participants including Moody's, Nationwide, and UK Finance test proposed cyber security solutions on the city's Digital Sandbox. The City of London Corporation finds solutions to major threats and reinforces a culture of collaboration with the challenge.
City of London Corporation, GB
United Kingdom
Arapahoe County, CO adopted a .gov domain for its election website to combat misinformation
Arapahoe County is the first in the Denver metro area to change its elections website from a .com domain to a .gov domain to combat election misinformation. The .gov domain promotes trust in the election process as it cannot be used unless the entity is verified as a property of the official government office. Prospective voters can access www.arapahoevotes.gov to learn how to register, where to cast ballots, access sample ballots, and review election results.
Arapahoe County, CO
United States
Los Angeles County, CA launched LA Secure mobile app to enhance cybersecurity for public Wi-Fi
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority launched a free mobile app, LA Secure, which alerts users of cybersecurity threats associated with using public transit Wi-Fi systems. The LA Secure app provides phishing protection, identifies malicious links, and allows users to check the legitimacy of suspicious sites.
Los Angeles County, CA
United States
Chimalhuacán, MX Department of Social Prevention of Violence and Delinquency Cyber Crimes workshop
The Municipality of Chimalhuacán's Police Department of Social Prevention of Violence and Delinquency (DPSVyD) hosted a virtual "Cyber Crimes" workshop via Zoom for residents. The DPSVyD multi-disciplinary staff gave a 60-minute conference in order to raise awareness about risk behaviors on the internet, proper usage of social media, and safe handling of personal data. Participants analyzed various cyber crimes including grooming, cyberbullying, identify theft, sexual harassment, etc.
Chimalhuacán, MX
Mexico