Data security

Cyberattacks are increasingly likely as more government employees work from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, analysts said.

Rick Kolman and Al Kirton of Academy Securities talk about the state of the public power sector today – the challenges and opportunities that exist for investors.

The city will ask the Louisiana State Bond Commission to authorize issuing up to $100 million of revenue notes.

Health care facilities have a high risk of cyberattacks compared to medium low risk for local governments and school districts, according to Moody’s

Georgia, Wisconsin, Texas and other states have master state contracts with insurers that are available to local governments for cybersecurity.

BlackRock's Sean Carney discusses the new era of challenges for muniland, including climate change and cyber security. He also opines about the growing trend of taxable issuance. Aaron Weitzman hosts.

The bill would authorize a new grant program at the Department of Homeland Security to take action on cybersecurity at the state and local level.

Hackers have finally done what bond issuers may have feared most from cyber criminals.

The first hard evidence of how this is affecting ratings in the public finance sector came from a downgrade two months ago involving Princeton Community Hospital in West Virginia.

Retired Lt. Gen. Robert Walsh, an advisory board member of Academy Securities, talks with The Bond Buyer’s Chip Barnett about the current situation in the Middle East and what states and cities can do to safeguard their municipalities against the threat of cyber attacks.