In the last installment of this column, we talked about cyber hygiene as a way to reduce security vulnerability. Now let’s turn our focus to cybersecurity, particularly as government gears up for the coming rush of the internet of things (IoT).
The threat recently became more real for state and local leaders. This past April, the emergency alert system in Dallas was hacked, with hurricane warnings starting just before midnight, activating 156 emergency sirens at once – 15 times over nearly two hours.
