Tag: Cybersecurity
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Audit committee lauds Denver Zoo tech management
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Denver auditors commended the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance for maintaining low information technology risks and minimizing the potential for cybersecurity attacks, according to a new report released by Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien on Thursday. With only minor process and policy enhancements identified in the audit’s…
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Audit finds ongoing misuse of taxpayer funds in Denver’s Technology Services department
A follow-up audit has revealed ongoing misuse of taxpayer funds within Denver’s Technology Services department, stemming from inadequate policies and poor administration of its employee purchase card program. Auditors from Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien’s office found the department failed to enforce Executive Order 18, which clarifies the mission, role and authority of Technology Services and…
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Pro-Russian hacker group attacks DIA, Colorado Springs Airport websites
Denver International and Colorado Springs airports were among several U.S. airports whose websites were targeted by cyberattacks Monday, according to spokespeople from both airports. Colorado Springs Airport’s website was hacked early Monday morning, according to a statement from airport spokeswoman Dana Schield. “Because the Colorado Springs Airport website is hosted on the City’s website, Colorado…
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Denver technology services agency lacks proper disaster recovery strategies, auditor says
The city is in danger of losing essential data and systems in the case of a disaster because of current improper recovery strategies, according to a report released Tuesday by Denver Auditor Timothy O’Brien. The report said Denver’s technology services agency lacks a comprehensive strategy for recovering mission-essential city functions following disasters. Disaster recovery should…
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CSU launches tech boot camps to fill coding, cybersecurity job positions in Colorado
Colorado State University began accepting applications for tech boot camps Tuesday, preparing students to fill available coding and cybersecurity positions throughout the state. Organizers said the Colorado State Tech Boot Camps, in partnership with Fullstack Academy, were formulated in direct response to the more than 30,000 tech jobs currently open in Colorado. “The growing tech…
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Department of Labor gives Denver over $7 million for training, upskilling program
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Colorado secretary of state announces election misinformation initiative
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold will expand efforts to combat foreign influence in November’s general election with a new misinformation initiative, she announced Tuesday. The initiative encourages voters to access accurate information and fight the spread of false information with digital outreach and a website identifying foreign misinformation. “Foreign adversaries are conducting influence operations…
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INSIGHTS | Colorado beat the Russians at its election games
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When Wayne Williams took office in 2015, secretaries of state didn’t talk much about hackers or, if at all, Russians. Now those topics dominate discussions among the sharpest minds and deepest worriers about the security of our elections. Colorado became a tough nut to crack…