Banking at 35,000 feet feels risky, and security experts confirm your instincts are correct. That airplane Wi-Fi network operates like any shared public connection—think hotel lobby or airport terminal—but with hundreds of passengers and limited oversight. The difference? You’re trapped in a metal tube with potential threats until landing. The Usual Suspects at Altitude Cybercriminals...Read More
Ella Adams, State House News Service April 06, 2026 Stepping beyond the reach of a Senate-approved bill, the House plans to vote Wednesday on legislation prohibiting social media use for children under 14, requiring platforms to obtain parental consent for users ages 14 and 15, and banning students from using cellphones in schools. Under the...Read More
Santa Cruz tried out the surveillance company Flock Safety for a little over a year before deciding it was time to move on. Cambridge, Mass., also had enough and tore up its contract in December. Now, some officials in San Diego have begun to have second thoughts of their own. In recent months, dozens of...Read More
Agentic AI , Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Researchers Find Frontier Models Defy Humans to Protect AI Peers Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • April 6, 2026 Image: One Time/Shutterstock Artificial intelligence systems will lie, falsify records and sabotage company systems to prevent their fellow models from being shut...Read More
New Hampshire soon will have a new CISO. Pamela McLeod is set to take over that job on April 17, according to state CIO Denis Goulet, who told Government Technology that she will report to him. She replaces Ken Weeks, who became CISO in June 2022 and has taken a private-sector job as national security...Read More
A former fijian national operating a security business in Canada has expanded his operations to Fiji offering a global standard of security excellence and trusted protection in the country. Metropolitan Security Canada president and chief executive officer Abhi Prasad who now resides in Canada launched his business Metropolitan Security Fiji in Suva last weekend –...Read More
UPDATE: After testing Drive’s AI-powered ransomware detection with a limited group of users last year, Google is rolling it out to all Workspace users this week. The feature is enabled by default and pauses file syncing when the system detects potential ransomware activity. It also provides users with the option to restore unaffected file versions...Read More
Washoe County Blue pinwheels will soon line a lawn in Reno, while also appearing across Washoe County, each one meant to represent something simple: a safe and carefree childhood for every child in the community. April marks National Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Awareness Month, and Washoe County partners are inviting the public to take...Read More
A sexual predator is back behind bars in Palm Beach County, and detectives believe there may be more victims. 63-year-old Verwayne Alexander was arrested last week on charges of indecent exposure. The registered sex offender is accused of approaching women in two different locations around Delray Beach, asking for directions and then exposing himself. His...Read More
Ransomware recovery is getting more sophisticated. According to Gartner’s IT Resilience Survey for 2026: Ransomware Recovery and Readiness1, organizations have made meaningful progress in strengthening foundational recovery capabilities. Sixty-seven percent have implemented incident response preparation. Nearly 70% report deploying backup software with automation capabilities. Many are investing in isolated recovery environments (IREs), immutable backups, and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) modernization. ...Read More
