Electronic committees could save time, money, but KS lawmakers not interested
By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog
OSAWATOMIE — The modern Kansas legislator is wired with more computing power than it took to put a man on the moon.
Most carry a laptop with them frequently, if not at all times. A great majority has smartphones in their pockets, and many discuss issues with constituents over social media [...]
Watchdog readers repulsed by FBI child porn sting
By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog
OSAWATOMIE — The news that the Federal Bureau of Investigation agents busted a kiddie porn website in Washington state late last year is simply stomach-churning.
But what happened next was nothing short of infuriating to some Kansas Watchdog readers.
Read More →Paperweight: Kansas Legislature stays low-tech in digital age
OSAWATOMIE — The Kansas Capitol is a conduit for digital information, but some apparently missed the memo.
Must have gotten lost in all that paperwork.
Read More →KS: State computers open to hackers
By Travis Perry │ Kansas Watchdog
TOPEKA — Computer hackers could have a field day with sensitive data stored on government computers in the state, and it could go undetected.
State auditors Thursday morning eviscerated nine Kansas government agencies for inadequate information-technology security controls guarding confidential data maintained on the state’s computers.
The audit is dotted with details [...]
MD: Personal info at risk in state computers, audit finds
By Sam Smith | Maryland Reporter
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Department of Information Technology lacks adequate oversight over the protection of personal information contained in IT systems of various state agencies and this could jeopardize the privacy of residents, auditors found.
A legislative audit released Tuesday also found that the Maryland Personal Information Protection Act that governs [...]
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