By the end of next year, more than 20 billion devices are expected to be connected to the internet.
It's easy to see why. Almost everything we purchase today can be connected to Wi-Fi networks including lights, water sprinklers, refrigerators, toys, watches, shoes - even golf clubs. Not to mention your cellphone, laptop and automobile.
While the so-called Internet of Things (…
On June 20th, IP Address Management was designated as an Enterprise Service. The net effect of this designation is to:
Assign WaTech responsibility to obtain IP Address blocks on behalf of all state agencies Require agencies to obtain their IP Address blocks from WaTechThis enterprise service designation is effective with IPv6. WaTech has already obtained a massive…
Kudos to the team from WSDOT that supported #HacktheCommute (aka #htcsea15) with City of Seattle, King County, Amazon, Microsoft and about a hundred developers this past weekend. WSDOT contributed info for the event's data catalog, including a great description of the existing Traveler's API, the single gateway to all of WSDOT's traveler information data.
WaTech's Office of Cybersecurity is seeing a new phishing campaign that tries to trick people into revealing their work login credentials. The twist to this campaign is that it also tries to trick users into authorizing a two-factor authentication request that allows bad actors access to their accounts.
Here's an example of what we're seeing:
1. A phishing email says you…
Dear Washingtonians!
When watching Super Bowl 2020 earlier this month, I was struck by how Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes took his team from 10 points behind with only nine minutes left to win the game 31-20. It was a masterful performance that exemplified his ability to set emotions aside and do what was needed to defeat his opponent.
I see a commonality…
