GRU was awarded the CSO50 Award, which recognizes organizations for security projects or initiatives that demonstrate outstanding business value and thought-leadership. Organizations awarded the CSO50 are among those who demonstrate risk and security excellence.
With ransomware attacks are on the rise in Florida, municipalities are especially vulnerable. Gainesville’s CIO Walter Banks used the experiences of the recently affected municipalities as a platform to decrease vulnerability and promote cybersecurity awareness throughout the city’s user base. The City of Gainesville developed a program to educate employees on the ways hackers access corporate systems and exploit lax security practices. This program included a review of strategy, technical security and an awareness campaign. Staff education was identified as the most critical component to this initiative.
