Brian Kemp, Governor of Georgia: Gov. Kemp: DCA Launches New Resources for Georgians to Access High-Speed Internet. “To support social distancing requirements, broadband providers are offering various options for Georgians to connect to the internet. By visiting broadband.georgia.gov, Georgians can find locations to which they can drive for accessing WiFi around the state, made available from telecommunications cooperatives and government agencies. While many public libraries are currently closed, some are still offering limited services such as WiFi outside their buildings.”
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Georgia Department of Public Health: Kemp, DPH Roll Out Status Report Website for COVID-19 in Georgia
Georgia Department of Public Health: Kemp, DPH Roll Out Status Report Website for COVID-19 in Georgia. “Today Governor Kemp and Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D., M.P.H., Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) commissioner, announced a daily status report page for confirmed COVID-19 cases in Georgia. This will replace nightly news releases from the Governor’s Office and DPH.”
Digital Library of Georgia: Georgia Historic Newspapers Update Winter 2020
Digital Library of Georgia: Georgia Historic Newspapers Update Winter 2020. “This past fall, the Digital Library of Georgia has released several new grant-funded newspaper titles to the Georgia Historic Newspapers website. Included below is a list of the newly available titles.”
Digital Library of Georgia: Sanborn fire insurance maps for select Georgia towns and cities dating from 1923-1941 now available for free online
Digital Library of Georgia: Sanborn fire insurance maps for select Georgia towns and cities dating from 1923-1941 now available for free online. “The Digital Library of Georgia has just made Sanborn fire insurance maps produced between 1923-1941 for 39 Georgia towns and cities in 35 counties freely available online.”
Digital Library of Georgia: New Features Debut on Georgia Portal
Digital Library of Georgia: New Features Debut on Georgia Portal. “Users can now choose to search through descriptive records, available full-text, or both. In search results, materials with full-text are marked with a full text label.”
Digital Library of Georgia: Valdosta State University Archives map and plat collections now available online
Digital Library of Georgia: Valdosta State University Archives map and plat collections now available online. “Three map and plat collections featuring historical maps, plats, deeds, records, and correspondence pertaining to South Georgia land holdings dating from 1767 to 1899 are now available in the Digital Library of Georgia.”
Ars Technica: A Georgia election server was vulnerable to Shellshock and may have been hacked
Ars Technica: A Georgia election server was vulnerable to Shellshock and may have been hacked. “Forensic evidence shows signs that a Georgia election server may have been hacked ahead of the 2016 and 2018 elections by someone who exploited Shellshock, a critical flaw that gives attackers full control over vulnerable systems, a computer security expert said in a court filing on Thursday.”
