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One of the fastest growing threats in cybersecurity today, ransomware is quickly becoming the favored means for cybercriminals to extract a profit from unsuspecting victims. As ransomware mushrooms with new malware variants and new ways of scamming victims, businesses can no longer afford to discount it as a consumer-only problem.

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework offers federal agencies a flexible approach to securing today's multifaceted IT systems. 

The right tools and strategies can streamline database management and facilitate new technology adoption.

Amazon Web Services, DLT Solutions and Internet2 are here to help you learn everything you need to know about Cloud solutions including, migrating workloads, security tools, and more.

Texas.gov is the official website of the state of Texas, and is a leading resource for citizens, visitors, businesses, and government. The site is most popular for searching statewide information such as: lottery, emergency preparedness, vehicle registration and drivers license renewal, Veteran's resources, birth certificate registration, and much more. As such, the website has heavy traffic and requires around the clock availability for patrons to fulfill their civil duties or check to see if they are the next mega-million lottery winner.

This EMA white paper discusses the top findings of this study. It provides a snapshot of the key challenges and "must haves" associated with automating the management, performance, and availability of complex, modern applications, as voiced by the IT professionals themselves.

Learn the essentials of APM and build your case for adopting an APM solution in your enterprise

Key ideas of application performance management are discussed in this 6 minute conceptual video. Learn what makes a good APM tool, and what kind of actionable insight you can expect to gain from a good solution.

The rise of notification technology has coincided with an increase in citizen demands for transparent communications from their leaders. Residents are expecting immediate and accurate information about the events and issues that affect their community. As a result, mass notification systems have gained a significant foothold in local governments. It has now become the norm for local officials to reach out to citizens via phone, email, text – even social media – at a moment’s notice. With this new emphasis on transparent communications, local governments must carefully assess their methods for protecting increasing volumes of citizen information. What are the ramifications of this data falling into the hands of unauthorized parties? And how can government leaders ensure this personal information is protected? The risks and challenges cannot be underestimated. 

Develop and implement effective and efficient communication strategies before, during and after winter weather strikes.

In the era of Facebook and Twitter, people demand constant information in a real-time, easy-to-use package. Government leaders are held to especially high standards as public safety and fiscal health are often at stake. For most agencies, this means leading outreach through multiple communication channels – voicemail, text, email, social media, websites and news media – in order to effectively reach everyone in the community, wherever they may be, in a matter of minutes.

Learn safety and security strategy plus communication best practices for your state and local government to implement before, during and after a utility disaster.

When unseasonably heavy rains resulted in town-wide flooding, the Lincoln Police Department leveraged the Blackboard Connect platform to keep the community informed of both road closures and the availability of public safety resources.

Scott Ready, Blackboard’s accessibility expert, discusses the current landscape and ways to improve accessibility in government training and development programs.

Make online course content more accessible with Blackboard Ally. Using inclusivity, sustainability and automation as its key pillars, Blackboard Ally helps you understand and tackle accessibility in a way that benefits all employees.