Legislators looking to fight back against cyber criminals consider prohibiting state and local law enforcement from paying ransom to hackers. They say making it known they won't negotiate will, ultimately, make them less of a target. But are they right? We discuss it in this episode of the CYBER24 podcast, presented by VLCM.Guest ExpertMike Hussey, Utah Division of Technology Services

Episode 139: Outlawing ransom payments

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Episode 139: Outlawing ransom payments

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