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Tech-experts delay RTS system updates
Staff at the Arizona Legislature delayed plans to update the much-maligned request-to-speak, or RTS, system this week due to technical issues. The system, which allows the public and Capitol watchers […]
State launches cyber security center
Arizona launched its new cyber command center Monday to deal with threats to state and local government computers.
Code for mandate? Lawmaker says no
One hour of coding instruction is not going to teach anyone to create the next generation of Minecraft. But Sen. John Kavanagh figures that if students are exposed to understanding code and what it can do, then a handful will be encourage to want to know more.
Malicious adware found on state Legislature computers
Arizona officials say they found malware on a laptop computer at the state Legislature that triggered concerns of system-wide hack.
Arizona officials reviewing reported hack of computer system
A computer security official for Arizona's state government has told legislative staff members that access to the state human resources and payroll system is restricted while an apparent hack is investigated.
Possible hack shuts down online portal to public campaign financing
A computer problem -- possibly a hack -- has resulted in more than a dozen candidates for statewide and legislative office facing an unexpected hurdle in their bid to get public financing.
‘Messed up:’ Common Core test could be destined to fail
The Arizona Department of Education is expecting the initial achievement test tied to the Common Core learning standards to be a disaster.
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Arizona, other states retaliate against ‘revenge porn’
Sparked by a new law approved by the California legislature this fall, Arizona is one of several states where lawmakers are proposing bills to criminalize “revenge porn.”
Arizonans without insurance can now sign up online
Arizonans without employer-provided health insurance were finally able to shop for policies Tuesday on a federally run website, with nonprofits providing outreach and assistance to potential enrollees trying to navigate the process.
Arizona cites gains in blocking fraudulent refunds
Arizona's tax collection agency says it's getting solid results from efforts to stop fraudulent state income tax refunds from being paid out.
Cost of Arizona child-welfare glitch is uncertain
It's been a month since Arizona officials disclosed a massive computer error affecting thousands of Child Protective Services cases. Yet attorneys and state child-welfare officials still haven't determined the full extent of the problem, how best to manage it or how much it will cost taxpayers.
