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NOTEBOOK: Two lessons for tomorrow’s challenges

As they say, hindsight is 20/20 — and panelists at this year’s virtual Iowa Technology Summit had the benefit of tough lessons from the year 2020 to share with Iowa companies tuned in for seminars …

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DMACC begins opening classes; cybersecurity investigation continues, no cause released

In-person classes are back in session for students, but the network remains down one week after Des Moines Area Community College identified a cybersecurity threat in its network.

When asked if the investigation has identified …

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Campus locations open, network remains down as DMACC continues cybersecurity investigation

In-person classes at DMACC are resuming after a cybersecurity event prompted DMACC to shut down its network for five days during an investigation with cybersecurity experts and the FBI. Classes that are fully in-person or …

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Cultivo cohort completes inaugural agritech virtual academy with Cultivation Corridor

Led by America’s Cultivation Corridor, the Cultivo Global Ag Innovation Program opened Iowa’s doors to six international agricultural startups already successfully operating in their home country’s marketplace. They just needed help to explore the U.S. …

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FBI joins DMACC cybersecurity investigation as classes, locations continue closure

DMACC locations and classes continue to be closed today, June 8, as the community college continues ongoing investigation of a cybersecurity incident first detected last week. Online classes have been canceled since Thursday, and the college …

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DMACC locations remain closed June 7, network remains offline as cybersecurity investigation continues

All DMACC classes are canceled, locations remain closed and the community college’s network remains offline today as the college continues investigating a cybersecurity incident last week, according to a statement posted to DMACC’s website this morning. …

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DMACC closes college, takes systems offline as cybersecurity investigation continues

Des Moines Area Community College announced it is closing the college today as an investigation continues into a cybersecurity incident first identified Wednesday. The investigation prompted DMACC’s information technology department to voluntarily shut down all …

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DMACC cancels online courses, takes systems offline after cybersecurity incident detected

Des Moines Area Community College is investigating after a cybersecurity incident was first identified Wednesday morning. All virtual instruction courses are canceled for today; classes and other DMACC systems were taken offline Thursday afternoon by …

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Regents approve Iowa State University graduate program in artificial intelligence

Beginning in fall 2021, Iowa State University will offer a two-year Master of Science degree program in artificial intelligence, the first AI graduate program in the state, ISU announced today. The state Board of Regents …

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Meat supplier JBS USA confirms weekend cyberattack

KCCI-TV: One of the major meat processing companies in Iowa suffered a cyberattack over the weekend. JBS USA confirmed the attack hit some of its North American and Australian IT systems Sunday. The company suspended all …