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Council returns to using pen and paper after cyberattack

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 11:44:46 +0000

Ten days after a suspected ransomware attack, residents of the English borough of Redcar and Cleveland must be starting to wonder when their Council’s IT systems will return.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/OeNzmMzg6c4″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Ransomware disrupts 22 Texas government departments

August 21, 2019 0 Comments Government security, local government, malware, Ransomware, security threats, Texas, Texas Department of Information Resources

Credit to Author: John E Dunn| Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:44:59 +0000

On August 16, Texas local government became the latest victim of the expanding global racket that is ransomware.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/sXMvstdTRNU” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Making the case: How to get the board to invest in government cybersecurity

August 1, 2019 0 Comments Business, c-level, c-suites, CIOs, CISO, CISOs, CSOs, funding cybersecurity, government cybersecurity, local government, municipalities, security executives

Credit to Author: Joan Goodchild| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2019 16:00:00 +0000

CISOs are increasingly tapped to communicate with the board and executive management about security. Here’s what government officials need to know for success.

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