“Baltimore won’t pay hackers’ ransom, sets aside $10M in emergency funding to recover from cyber-attack” – USA Today

Cities, counties, universities all forms of government organizations are coming under attack from organized crime with ransomware. Decisions have to be made by leadership / management as to if we can and will pay. Law enforcement rarely suggests paying a ransom but if your in business and surviving means getting the systems back up by any means your in a dilemma. Plan today with your IT staff, How do we handle this threat. Cyber liability insurance is something that all businesses have to consider.

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Author: C. Stokes

Mr. Stokes is currently the Chief Information Security Officer for Florida A&M University. He has over 25 years of industry expertise with a depth of experience and strong performance results in a variety of business leadership/management and information security management roles. With strong analytical skills and the ability to clearly structure complex situations, he develops and delivers solutions.

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