1 Unnoticed by most drivers, state tollway authorities perform essential work in funding the upkeep of major roads. They maintain the systems that automatically collect data and payments from toll road users, smooth trips for drivers, and lower costs for taxpayers. The challenge is keeping that data secure, as one state tollway agency recently experienced. “Our systems contain information for every driver who travels on our toll roads— credit card information, contact information, license information, vehicle make, and other personally identifying data,” says the tollway agency’s Director of Enterprise Infrastructure and Security. “This information is not limited to the residents of our state. We have a transponder that works here and in a neighboring state, so we share information

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