Whether at a coffee shop, airport, or library, free Wi-Fi networks can expose your personal information to cyber threats. … [Read more...] about Staying Safe on Public Wi-Fi: Best Practices for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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Digital Inclusion Week 2024 continues: Stories on closing the digital divide
I learned how to type in high school, in a room with rows of electric typewriters. No backspace or delete, just correction tape that didn’t quite hide … [Read more...] about Digital Inclusion Week 2024 continues: Stories on closing the digital divide
October 7 – 11 is Digital Inclusion Week
Digital Inclusion Week is an annual nationwide event dedicated to promoting digital equity and inclusion. This year, from October 7 to 11, thousands … [Read more...] about October 7 – 11 is Digital Inclusion Week
Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: Protecting Our Digital Lives
October 2024 marks the 21st annual Cybersecurity Awareness Month. In 2004, the President of the United States and Congress declared October to be a … [Read more...] about Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2024: Protecting Our Digital Lives
Recipes for Procurement Excellence: Check Out the Seattle Procurement Cookbook!
Winning a City contract can be a game-changer for local small businesses. But confusing and inefficient processes can keep new, small, and Black, … [Read more...] about Recipes for Procurement Excellence: Check Out the Seattle Procurement Cookbook!
Technology Matching Fund grant winner: InterConnection
Seattle IT celebrates InterConnection, a 2023 Technology Matching Fund (TMF) grant winner that is working to bridge Seattle’s digital divide, one … [Read more...] about Technology Matching Fund grant winner: InterConnection
Low-cost internet launches on CiviForm
Seattleites can now apply for low-cost internet on their preferred device, in their preferred language, in just a few minutes using CiviForm. … [Read more...] about Low-cost internet launches on CiviForm
Mayor Harrell’s 2025-2026 Proposed Budget for Seattle IT
Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell is releasing the 2025-2026 Proposed Budget. In this budget, Mayor Harrell is continuing to make needed investments and take … [Read more...] about Mayor Harrell’s 2025-2026 Proposed Budget for Seattle IT
Register for a screening and panel discussion of From Here, Thursday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m.
Seattle Information Technology and the Seattle Office of Civil Rights are partnering with the Seattle Public Library for a film screening and panel … [Read more...] about Register for a screening and panel discussion of From Here, Thursday, Oct. 24 at 5 p.m.
Supporting Digital Equity in Seattle’s diverse neighborhoods
Seattle has long valued and supported community-driven technology solutions, recognizing that local neighborhoods and micro communities know best … [Read more...] about Supporting Digital Equity in Seattle’s diverse neighborhoods
Seattle IT continues a tradition of knowledge sharing with its fifth annual Learning Conference
Now in its fifth year, the internal Seattle IT Learning Conference has become a bit of a tradition. The 2024 iteration, themed “Revitalize: … [Read more...] about Seattle IT continues a tradition of knowledge sharing with its fifth annual Learning Conference
Rob Lloyd confirmed as the City of Seattle’s Chief Technology Officer
Today, September 3, 2024, the Seattle City Council officially appointed Rob Lloyd as the new chief technology officer for the City of Seattle. Lloyd’s … [Read more...] about Rob Lloyd confirmed as the City of Seattle’s Chief Technology Officer