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09.29.2022 Government

Ransomware attack on Suffolk County heightens importance of cybersecurity for local municipalities

The cyber breach earlier this month that left Suffolk County systems in turmoil has placed a heightened emphasis on the importance of cybersecurity for local municipalities that can be...

09.20.2022 Government

Ripple effects of ransomware attack against Suffolk County continue more than a week later

On the morning of Sept. 8, the members of the Suffolk County Legislature were given a directive: Shut down your computers. Al Krupski (D-Cutchogue), who represents Riverhead and the...

12.12.2021 Editorials

Editorial: Schools face increasing risk of cyberattacks

When school districts have discussed security measures in recent years, much of the focus has understandably been about fortifying the buildings themselves. Whether the strategies involve a camera system,...

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Ransomware attack on Suffolk County heightens importance of cybersecurity for local municipalities

Ripple effects of ransomware attack against Suffolk County continue more than a week later

Editorial: Schools face increasing risk of cyberattacks