You have probably heard terms such as “bots,” “zombies” and “botnets” in recent news stories about data breaches and other cyber security risks. But what exactly are they, how do they work, and what damage can they cause? In this month's edition of Information Security Tips, learn how to protect youself. The owners of these computers typically do not experience any signs that the machine is infected and continue to use it, unaware they are being controlled remotely by a cyber criminal. 

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Governor Terry McAuliffe today congratulated nine Virginia counties that received top rankings in the 2014 Digital Counties Survey. “These counties were recognized from among hundreds of counties that participated in the survey for successfully using technology for citizen engagement, policy, data and operations,” said Governor McAuliffe.

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On July 7, 2014 the Secretary of Technology approved the third edition of the Commonwealth of Virginia (COV) Strategic Plan for Information Technology strategy for the years 2012-2018. The plan identifies seven technology trends having a significant impact on agencies and citizens, establishes a commonwealth goal for utilizing each technology trend, and recommends 48 strategic directions that the commonwealth and agencies can pursue to leverage the technology trends to address their business needs.

COVA Strategic Plan for IT: 2012-2018