5/19/14 - The county is embarking on a new campaign to prevent cyber-attacks that rely on human error and malice, rather than technology, to damage internal systems. Rich Malewicz is the countyâs chief information officer, and he says the human element of modern organizations has become the biggest vulnerability when it comes to cyber-security. He says a new high-impact security awareness campaign will be undertaken in Livingston County to give employees the information they need to prevent potentially costly or dangerous breaches of security at home, at work, or while traveling. The educational program will include dozens of units, each only a few minutes long, covering a wide variety of behaviors and situations that county employees must be able to recognize in order to prevent a security breach. These range from avoiding suspicious emails and creating strong passwords to recognizing the threat of malicious behavior from people inside the network. The initial round of training will go through March, but Malewicz says this program will be ongoing for employees and contractors with the county. Local townships that would like to improve their cyber-security may also be able to take advantage of the program. (TD)
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