Cybersecurity Statistic of the Month
Trusting government information in the age of AI In the age of generative artificial intelligence being integrated everywhere we look,
Trusting government information in the age of AI In the age of generative artificial intelligence being integrated everywhere we look,
This summer has been busy at ITS, including onboarding and hiring 43 new employees as part of Phase 4 Modernization
The fiscal team has endured many challenges this year through Luma, ServiceNow, process changes, agency growth, and restructuring—all with limited
Resilience is defined by Merriam-Webster as “an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.” Resilience is
It is that time of the year where all state agencies need to submit their state budget requests for the
Recently, CIO/Administrator, Alberto Gonzalez, traveled with Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Jerred Edgar and representatives from the Idaho Military Division
Multifactor Authentication (MFA) has been found to stop 99% of all cyber attacks related to credential-based attacks where credentials were captured, purchased, or stolen. Properly implemented, this makes it less likely for a bad actor to use a person’s identity to carry out a cyber attack.
Part of password complexity includes lock out triggers and lock out times. It is unlikely a user will type a password incorrectly five times and even less likely to do so in one second. Requiring a 15 minute time out after five consecutive incorrect password attempts increases the amount of time required to crack a password.
According to a Forbes study, 35% of people with stolen passwords say that a simple password was the cause of their problems.
Every year ESRI hosts a national Student Mapping Competition utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) technology for students in grades 4-12 to tell a story about their state. This competition empowers students to think spatially, problem solve, critically think and be creative within the classroom setting.
The Idaho National Guard (IDNG) and ITS recently hosted Cyber Discovery 2024. Cyber Discovery is a regional cyber exercise built upon a five-year partnership focused on consultation, training, and assistance in support of security operations, incident tracking, and response.