Cyber Security has emerged as an important a part of public safety as the fire department and police ... [+] department. Govtech.comThis article is the second in a series on metrics investors can use in assessing municipal governance. Masterfile PhotosThe Governing Solution: A Municipal Response Cyber ThreatsIn response to municipal cyberattacks, the National Conference of Mayors established one policy as inviolable: Don’t pay ransomware demands. We hope you will contact us again for future columns.”This response tells you there is a long way to go in municipal cybersecurity preparedness. —My thanks to the many cyber security specialists who helped me on background for this story and walked me through the technology.

Source: Forbes February 04, 2020 15:00 UTC