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Richard Forno
Cybersecurity
Lessons from ‘Star Trek: Picard’ – a cybersecurity expert explains how a sci-fi series illuminates today’s threats
Centrally administered systems offer cost savings and advanced capabilities, but could expose Earth-bound organizations to potential risks and vulnerabilities when used without proper precautions.
Cybersecurity
What is the National Cybersecurity Strategy? A cybersecurity expert explains what it is and what the Biden administration has changed
The National Cybersecurity Strategy outlines a need for improved cyber hygiene through cyber insurance, data sharing and fostering technology research.
Management
Political Violence in America is Not Going Away Anytime Soon
COMMENTARY | The rise in contemporary right-wing political extremism – and violence – can be traced back to events in the 1990s.
Digital Government
Local Governments Attractive Targets for Hackers and Are Ill-prepared
With Russia poised to launch cyberattacks on U.S. targets, many local governments find themselves without the staff or resources to even recognize when they’re under attack.
Cybersecurity
Local governments are attractive targets for hackers and are ill-prepared
Agencies often lack the resources to defend against a lengthy cyber conflict and are considered enticing targets for hackers looking to disrupt daily citizen services.
Cybersecurity
Ransomware can interfere with elections and fuel disinformation – basic cybersecurity precautions are key to minimizing the damage
As with most cybersecurity problems, the ransomware threat can be minimized by implementing common-sense best practices – many of which have been recommended for decades but often are not followed.
Cybersecurity
Hackers seek ransoms from Baltimore and communities across the US
Thinking ahead and taking protective steps can help reduce the effects of cybersecurity incidents on both individuals and organizations.
Cybersecurity
Weaponized information seeks a new target in cyberspace: Users’ minds
The Russian attacks on the 2016 U.S. presidential election happened across all three dimensions of cyberspace -- physical, informational and cognitive.
Cybersecurity
Overcoming ‘cyber-fatigue’ requires users to step up for security
Instead of repeating the same guidelines and recommendations of the past, it’s time to take a new and unconventional look at our approach to technology and how we secure it.
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