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Episode 9: Cybersecurity: Are You Prepared?

September 01, 2021 • Scott Houston • Season 1 • Episode 9

Local governments, in addition to the nuts-and-bolts services they provide, are actually just as much in the business of providing and maintaining information, and local officials should recognize that they should work at it just as hard at protecting that information as they do providing law enforcement and maintaining streets and water lines.

You’ve got to think of cybersecurity as part of your daily work serving and protecting your residents. In today’s world, you just can’t afford to be unprepared – that’s true whether your population is 250,000 or 250.

In this episode, you’ll hear why local governments are frequently targeted by cyber-criminals, how the Risk Pool can help you avoid trouble on the front end, and that we’ve got your back should you get hacked.

Resources:

TML Risk Pool’s Cyber-Liability Home Page

https://www.tmlirp.org/risk-management/cyber-liability/

TML Risk Pool’s State-Mandated Cyber-Security Training

http://info.tmlirp.org/cyber-security-training-program

Texas City Attorneys Association: Cyber Security is a Risky Business

PowerPoint Presentation

Paper

Cyber-Breach Checklist

Will Trevino’s Cybersecurity Blog

https://txcybersecuritygov.com/

CPM Applied Research: Steps in Building a Successful Cybersecurity Protocol

https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/cpmar/vol2/iss1/5/?mc_cid=c0bcd4671e&mc_eid=2ea2677c7d