State & Local Government Policy, Business and Technology

Coordination, Communication Equal Better Outcomes Following Cyberattack

Government Technology: At this point in the cybersecurity game, there are almost as many theories and strategies as there are attack vectors. While symposiums and supposition often start the conversation, they often do little to implement real change within organizations.

During the California Public Sector CIO Academy held March 2 in Sacramento, a panel of state experts talked about the strides they are making to better secure state systems. While many similarly themed panels focus on preventing cyberattacks, this six-member public/private panel, recognizing that impenetrable security is impossible, focused their attention on coordinating response and communication following a cyberincident.

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