Alexander Castro

Hackers exploited stolen credentials to infiltrate RIBridges for five months while Deloitte failed to act on hundreds of firewall alerts. Now, state officials vow accountability, credit monitoring, and a push to reduce reliance on outside vendors

Senate panel hears how data breach inspired state to reconsider its reliance on tech contractors with a plan that ‘pays for itself’

Low enrollment is cited as reason for discontinuing programs. Students, faculty and some lawmakers say process lacked transparency