government data

Government data is information collected, generated, or held by government agencies, which can include public records, operational statistics, and citizen information. It is used for governance, service delivery, and public transparency, but its management and security are critical concerns.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a surge in high-profile breaches, extortion attempts, and policy deadlines aimed at improving its accessibility and security.

Latest on government data

• Hackers steal 8 million citizens’ records from Danish government database
• A government data policy deadline is nearing. Data leaders are looking to help
• Rhysida Publishes Berlin Government Data After €2m Extortion Demand Refused
• Delhi government data to be AI-ready for effective governance service delivery to people
• CBP Workers Allegedly Used Government Databases to Spy on Exes, Crushes, and Colleagues
• Texas government data breach allowed hackers to steal 3 million driver’s licenses and passports
• The AI system designed to protect government data was used to breach it.
• The AI system designed to secure government data instead breached it and went undetected for months.
• when a model trained on government data makes a decision that harms a citizen
• Japan’s elderly population grows to its largest share yet

Connections

3 entities linked to government data across the news graph.