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Class Action Denied In Blackbaud Data Breach Case

The NonProfit Times

A plaintiff’s motion for class certification in a Blackbaud data breach case has been rejected by a judge of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina Columbia Division. Blackbaud ultimately paid a ransom in bitcoin in return for the hackers’ assurance that the data would be destroyed. Anderson Jr.

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Investor Makes $4.3 Billion Bid To Take Blackbaud Private

The NonProfit Times

stake in Blackbaud, according to data from the London Stock Exchange Group. million to settle with 49 states and the District of Columbia after its 2020 data breach. Clearlake already owns an 18.3% The offer last year was approximately $71 per share, with the new offer increasing that to $80 per share.

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Mr. Manager, Tear down this wall!

Forum One

Vivek Kundra, Chief Technical Officer, for the District of Columbia, discussed the District’s radical transformation a model of the to the digital public sphere model. The District, never a beacon for transparent governance, sought to reverse course when he joined the new Adrian Fenty’s administration.

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Shovel-Ready Online Civic Projects #3: Health Care Provider Data Feed

Forum One

The District of Columbia, for example, boasts one of the highest insurance rates in the country, but two thirds of its residents rely on Medicaid and finding and getting an appointment with a doctor who takes Medicaid can seem more difficult than winning a radio contest. This data format must include: Office location.

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Loco for Local: Regional Examples of Open Government

Forum One

I am especially interested in projects that connect citizens with data that improves their everyday lives. Contests: Portland's Civic App Challenge and Massachusetts' MassDot Developers Real-Time Challenge. Idea Crowdsourcing Sites: District of Columbia , New York , Edmonton, and San Francisco.