CyberSecurity

Cybersecurity is a very real challenge local governments face. The subject is complex, though, and it can be hard to understand what your role is in keeping your organization safe from threats.

The Center for Government Innovation has developed two new resources specifically for finance and legal staff at local governments. Staff in these departments play an important role in cybersecurity, and these resources provide understandable and actionable guidance and relevant information.

The need to be cybersecure isn't going away-in fact, it's an issue that grows more relevant each day. As more local governments in Washington are the unfortunate victims of cyberattacks, the reality of the situation cannot be ignored.

Cybersecurity is everyone's job in a local government.

The results from our recent cybersecurity survey are in, and they reveal governments of all sizes across Washington recognize the importance of cybersecurity. However, the majority of the governments we polled lack dedicated IT staff, let alone dedicated cybersecurity staff.

Local governments should ensure they protect against cybersecurity frauds in which an employee's direct deposit payroll gets redirected to a fraudster's bank account.

Government organizations have become increasingly dependent on computerized information systems to carry out their operations.

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Did you know that the State Auditor offers free, in-depth evaluations of local government's cybersecurity systems? In an article published today, the Pew Charitable Trust details the cutting-edge role the Washington State Auditor has in ensuring the IT system security of local governments around the state.

Presented by the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) and sponsored by the State Auditor's Office Performance Center, this webinar is for el

The federal counterpart to the Office of the Washington State Auditor, the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on Tuesday demonstrating the vitally important role of cybersecurity auditing in the information age.

Governments are vulnerable to cybersecurity breeches. In this way, they don't vary much from private-sector businesses, whose sometimes spectacular cybersecurity failings grab headlines.