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What are Maryland Municipalities doing?
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Websites and Articles
Do you need Cyber Liability Protection? See what the Local Government Insurance Trust (LGIT) has to offer.
http://www.lgit.org/747/Cyber-Coverage
Managing Cyber Threats on a Small Budget? Check out this article from the National League of Cities (NLC): https://www.nlc.org/article/2019/10/29/managing-cyber-threats-on-a-small-budget/
Want to make cybersecurity a focus for the new year? Here's a 21 tips for 2021 white paper from ConvergeOne solutions: http://www.mdmunicipal.org/DocumentCenter/View/7782/21-Cybersecurity-Tips-for-2021
Don't fall prey to user error; create a cyber-secure culture. Here's an article with five steps to advance your municipality's cybersecurity efforts: https://www.tylertech.com/resources/blog-articles/five-steps-to-a-cybersecurity-culture
Cybersecurity Is Not (Just) a Tech Problem - This Harvard Business Review article talks about how leaders can create a trusting environment to help prevent cybersecurity issues. https://hbr.org/2021/01/cybersecurity-is-not-just-a-tech-problem?ab=hero-subleft-3
ICMA's 64-page Cybersecurity Report. Check out page 14 for how to put a plan in place for your town.
https://icma.org/sites/default/files/18-038%20Cybersecurity-Report-hyperlinks-small-101617.pdf
Washington State has a great Municipal Research Center. They have a page dedicated to cybersecurity resources for municipalities that's worth checking out. http://mrsc.org/Home/Explore-Topics/Public-Safety/Cybersecurity/Cybersecurity
What does the State of Maryland offer? Check out the Department of Information Technology's (DoIT) page: https://doit.maryland.gov/cybersecurity/Pages/default.aspx
Blogging of Cyber-Security Resources. The National Cybersecurity Center is a nonprofit for cyber innovation and awareness based in Colorado Springs. It includes a variety of resources including their blog. https://cyber-center.org/blog/