Attacks dog state systems

The Governor's Office seeks $120 million for IT modernization and protection efforts

By Marcie Kagawa

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 02, 2013

~~<p>The Abercrombie administration is asking the Legislature for $120 million over the next two years to modernize the state government's information technology systems, including armoring them against hackers.</p>
<p>State Rep. John Mizuno told the Star-Advertiser that state IT employees have detected probes and attacks on the state's computer systems —&ensp;attacks that he said have been traced to China, European countries and elsewhere.</p>
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The Abercrombie administration is asking the Legislature for $120 million over the next two years to modernize the state government's information technology systems, including armoring them against hackers.

State Rep. John Mizuno told the Star-Advertiser that state IT employees have detected probes and attacks on the state's computer systems — attacks that he said have been traced to China, European countries and elsewhere. Login for more...