StateScoop: As data breaches affecting individuals and businesses continue to make headlines, New York City announced an initiative Thursday to help residents defend themselves against security risks online.
The initiative, led through the office of Mayor Bill de Blasio, is called NYC Secure and will provide residents a "steadily evolving suite of solutions" intended to address cybersecurity from several angles. The initiative's two inaugural offerings are a free city-sponsored app that warns the user when suspicious activity is detected on their device and the addition of a DNS-based security service to the city's free public Wi-Fi network.
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