Daily Articles Related to Election Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity / Technology
U. Illinois partners with state to produce COVID-19 maps, tools
Jake Williams / EdScoop / June 30, 2020
Newark, New Jersey, technology chief Steve Emanuel to step down
Colin Wood / StateScoop / June 30, 2020
By using AI, the VA dramatically decrease claims processing intake times, official says
Jackson Barnett / Fedscoop / July 1, 2020
Password thieves target at-home workers
Zach Dorfman / Axios / July 1, 2020
Ransomware gangs are doing their homework before encrypting corporate data
Sean Lyngaas / CyberScoop / July 1, 2020
Companies rush to implement identity systems for remote working
James Rundle / The Wall Street Journal / July 1, 2020
Android security: This fake message about a missed delivery leads to data-stealing malware
Danny Palmer / ZDNet / July 1, 2020
California begins enforcing digital privacy law, despite calls for delay
Rachel Lerman / The Washington Post / July 1, 2020
New bill stokes long-running encryption fight in Washington
Zach Dorfman / Axios / July 1, 2020
Privacy protection laws call for careful data management
Mike Chapple / StateTech Magazine / July 1, 2020
King sees ways to make cyber director a reality
Tim Starks / POLITICO / July 1, 2020
The Cybersecurity 202: FCC strike against Huawei reflects broader split between China and the West
Joseph Marks and Tonya Riley / The Washington Post / July 1, 2020
Twitter’s voice tweets upset users again over accessibility
Ann-Marie Alcántara / The Wall Street Journal / July 1, 2020
Spies, lies, and stonewalling: What it’s like to report on Facebook
Jacob Silverman / Columbia Journalism Review / July 1, 2020
Cybersecurity / Technology — International
Australia lays out China-focused defense overhaul
Rachel Pannett / The Wall Street Journal / July 1, 2020
EU throws new rule book at Google, tech giants in competition search
Foo Yun Chee / Reuters / July 1, 2020
Chinese mobile surveillance of Uighurs more pervasive than previously thought, researchers say
Sean Lyngaas / CyberScoop / July 1, 2020
Disinformation / Misinformation
Face mask safety memes on covid spark disinformation crisis
Brian Bremmer / Bloomberg / July 2, 2020
Bogus ideas have superspreaders, too
Shira Ovide / The New York Times / July 1, 2020
Fact check: Video of Joe Biden is an assortment of true and misleading clips
Reuters Fact Check Team / Reuters / July 1, 2020
Fact check: Artwork depicting global citizens in masks not from Denver airport in 1994, made by Filipino artist in 2020
Reuters Fact Check Team / Reuters / July 1, 2020
Facing Criticism and Boycott Over Misinformation, Facebook Says It Will Amplify Voter Registration Info
Forbes / Siladitya Ray / July 1, 2020
Facebook oversight board urged to tackle climate “loophole”
Ben Geman / Axios / July 1, 2020
Brazil Senate approves bill on fake news, lower house to vote next
Maria Carolina Marcello et al. / Reuters / June 30, 2020
Elections During a Pandemic
Florida’s election officials prepare for primary and general elections amid the uncertainty of a pandemic
Dara Kam / Orlando Weekly / July 1, 2020
Tuesday’s primary boasts biggest turnout of any state primary in Colorado history
Lindsey Grewe / KKTV 11 News / July 1, 2020
In Wisconsin, Every Ruling on Voting Counts
Nick Corasaniti / The New York Times / July 1, 2020
Oklahoma voters approve Medicaid expansion
Fadel Allassan / Axios / July 1, 2020
Brazil Congress postpones local elections until November due to COVID-19
Maria Carolina Marcello and Gabriela Mello / Reuters / July 1, 2020
Russians vote to keep Putin in power until 2036
John Bowden / The Hill / July 1, 2020