CIO Summit speakers stress cybersecurity policy, workforce issues

Counties must prepare for increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, particularly if they still rely on aging technology systems, some decades old, which can make them vulnerable to attacks.

Counties with 50,000 residents or more have until April 24 to meet accessibility guidelines for their websites and social media accounts, while smaller counties have another year.

The proposals prioritize children’s online safety, intellectual property rights, establishing risk mitigation and duty of care for AI , and enshrining protections for ratepayers.