Cybersecurity is an issue all levels of government must address, and their response to potential threats has varied. Congress has introduced the Cybersecurity Act of 2012. Each state has enacted laws aimed at protecting itself and businesses from cyber-intrusions. Even the smallest localities are aware of the risks that their networks face, especially since they may store information that is shared with state systems.
Utah's Chief Information Security Officer Boyd Webb says that states are "light years ahead" of localities. Michigan's Chief Security Officer Dan Lohrmann cautions against saying that states are ahead, as cities can be leaders in cybersecurity as well. He suggests that it may be better to group big states and cities together, and smaller cities and counties as another group.
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