Stories about businesses both large and small being held hostage by ransomware, which locks away data until owners pay up, are becoming more common in news media these days. In response to growing threats, The [...]

Looking to expand the nation’s resilience at the local level, on September 27th, the White House announced new measures intended to assist communities in disaster recovery. Discussing potential threats including natural disasters, terrorism, technological matters, [...]

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) has released the results of its annual survey of state chief information officers (CIOs). The 2016 Deloitte-NASCIO Cybersecurity Study, intended to shine a spotlight on policy [...]

Recovery work costs post Hurricane Sandy in Staten Island continues to rise, according to the Staten Island Advance. The paper called attention to that fact that a $500 million deficit will be shifted from the [...]

October is here again, and with it begins National Cyber Security Awareness month. Working to promote, publicize and educate on the topics of cyber security, the activities surrounding this month offer opportunities for government, private [...]

As fentanyl, heroin and other opioid overdoses grow in terms of public awareness, Montgomery County is establishing a response plan to combat the problem. Dan Foley, Montgomery County commissioner, is heading up a Collective Impact [...]

With ransomware becoming an increasingly common threat to companies, and an increasingly lucrative line for cybercriminals, organizations need to increase their readiness for such an attack, and the likelihood that they’ll be a target of [...]

Working to improve responsiveness in the event of a crisis, Washington University in St. Louis has been working to integrate its business continuity and emergency management efforts into a single unified program, covering its Danforth [...]