Security Breach: Municipalities and the Cyberattack Threat
Tuesday, March 1st, 2022
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, March 1, 2022 | 4:00PM - 5:00PM | Online Event, Online Event |
Description
Local governments around the world have increasingly become common targets of cyberattack over the last several years. Studies in the United States have indicated that local governments are, on the one hand, regularly under attack and, on the other, not keeping up to date with cybersecurity best practices. Many municipalities across Canada are equally vulnerable.
Unfortunately, many municipalities suffer from capacity and knowledge gaps in trying to protect their organizations. On March 1, a panel of academics and practitioners will examine the growing threat of cyberattack to local governments in Canada and other parts of the world. How do municipalities need to adjust process and existing practices? What is the risk? What are the costs of action/inaction? Where do municipalities start to ensure they are protected?
This panel discussion is the third in a series of three events examining how municipalities in Canada are confronting issues related to new developments in technology and the use of data.
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