Cyber Security

Texas state law requires a person be freed if prosecutors aren’t ready at the time of the trial

Officials say it's too soon to determine how many cases will be affected

Focus your cybersecurity investment on initiatives that create more effort for the attacker

Preventing ransomware attacks is possible; our expert panelists offer several best practices your agency can follow to help reduce risk and mitigate potential issues

Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks

Payments could encourage additional attacks and victims still may not automatically get back their data, said FBI Director Christopher Wray

John Miller, NYPD's deputy commissioner for intelligence and counterterrorism, said the good news was that the system for detecting hackers worked

The court limited the scope of the federal law against computer hacking, ruling it does not include people who misuse information they were authorized to see

Officials say the goal is to better monitor and respond to storylines spreading on social media that could incite violence

As part of its protection efforts, the FBI requires all users of CJIS data to pass a demanding technical audit every three years

The FBI operation was the virtual equivalent of police going around the neighborhood locking doors that criminals had opened, officials said

With the right approach, officers can use tools they already have to track, catch online criminals

Funds support increased port-wide risk management and protect critical surface transportation infrastructure from acts of terrorism and major disasters

From stolen data to total data loss, cyber attacks can cause serious damage