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How to Create Effective Cybersecurity Training for Cities

Today, training employees about cybersecurity is more important than ever. Cities are targets for hackers and criminals who use ransomware, malware, viruses, and other cyberattack tools to harm city operations, networks, and data. Hackers use techniques that trick employees into handing over access to your systems—and criminals know that people can be the weakest link in your security. 
June 28, 2018
Nathan Eisner, COO, Sophicity

IT Lessons from a City That Lost $3.6 Million in Preventable Fraud

March 29, 2017
Ryan Warrick, Network Infrastructure Consultant

Why Is My Small City Considered a Cybersecurity Threat? Here's Why

July 9, 2015
John Miller, Senior Consultant
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