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Answer: Your true wireless earbuds. Shutterstock/Africa Studio Don’t you sometimes wish that you could just toss your earbuds into the washing machine to get them clean? It would be so much easier than trying to do it all by hand (because let’s face it, that never gets them truly clean). If this is you, then you’re in luck — a teeny-tiny washing machine for earbuds may be on the way. It’s currently the subject of a Kickstarter campaign, which comes with its own risks and is no guarantee the device will actually make it to production and into the hands of consumers. If ...

Anti-Cheating Software Drawing Criticism at Universities Some education officials view anti-cheating software as an important part of maintaining integrity of exams during remote learning, but the tools have raised privacy concerns among students and digital rights activists. When universities across the country first went virtual last year in response to COVID-19, administrators increased their use of anti-cheating programs, which monitor students through their webcams with artificial intelligence-based facial recognition. Through functions such as these, officials hoped to discourage che...

Oregon Lawmakers Introduce Privacy and Data Security Bill Oregon legislators have proposed a bill to establish guidelines outlined by the state’s CIO office to address data privacy concerns. Other state legislatures are looking at similar laws. Shutterstock/LuckyStep Oregon senators are considering a bill that would incorporate privacy and data security measures within shared IT services in state government, making Oregon one of several states to introduce legislation to address privacy concerns.  Senate Bill 293 would call for the appointment of a privacy officer within the s...

CISO Tim Roemer Tapped to Lead Arizona Homeland Security Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has appointed state Chief Information Security Officer Tim Roemer to direct the state Department of Homeland Security. Roemer will bring new cybersecurity focuses to the department. Arizona CISO Tim Roemer has been tapped to lead the state's Department of Homeland Security. Image Courtesy State of Arizona (Twitter) The Arizona Department of Homeland Security (AZDOHS) is receiving a new director and, soon, an expanded set of responsibilities. Tim Roemer — chief information s...

North Dakota Takes Multipronged Approach to Cybersecurity The North Dakota Information Technology Department is focusing on several new initiatives to increase cybersecurity across government agencies as well as for the individuals they serve. Shutterstock/vs148 The never-ending onslaught of cyber attacks against government is pushing the state of North Dakota to take proactive action on several fronts, including the education space and working with the public to understand these threats.  The state’s cybersecurity strategy, which was accelerated by the passing of Senate Bill ...