Sheri Donahue’s presentation to KCJEA/KMCA Joint Summer Conference on June 8, 2022, Griffin Gate Marriott in Lexington
Five Questions Leaders Should Ask About Cyber Security
An organization leader, county judge, mayor, or company president does not have to know everything about cyber security, nor are they expected to unless you run a cyber security company. However, they should ensure their team can adequately answer some basic questions. Your organization doesn’t have to face these cyber security threats alone. Commonwealth Sentinel […]
Half of All Local Governments Face Cyber Attacks Daily
60% of all small businesses hit by a cyber attack will go out of business within six months. Half of all local governments face cyber attacks daily. If that happens, the people who work there will lose their jobs, and the owners will lose money. The employees can find other jobs, and the owners can […]
The Feds are Stepping Up to Protect Local Governments. Are you ready?
In the January 20, 2022 issue of “Be Cyber Safe”, we talked about the Infrastructure Bill signed into law by President Biden in 2021, which created the $1 billion State and Local Cyber Security Grant Program. The federal government is providing this grant funding to help local communities improve their cyber security. These funds will […]
Love on the Dark Web
Don’t get too excited. We are talking about how “I love you” is one of the top 20 passwords on the Dark Web. These are the passwords that have been found most often in data breaches that are for sale on the Dark Web. Clearly, we have work to do in our security training when […]
The War Has Started…Are You Prepared?
Much to no one’s surprise, Russia has indeed launched attacks on Ukraine. We knew it was coming. Earlier this week, on the eve of the tanks rolling across the borders, computer networks in Ukraine were targeted by a “data wiping” attack. However, this is actually the second time this has happened. The first was in […]