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Cybersecurity and Virtualization with Benjamin Gairrett - Part 3


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You may be surprised by the target of a recent data breach. Hint: The platform has approximately 2.6 billion users (and you may be one of them). Benjamin Gairrett, IT Support Manager at the Authority, shares this recent cyber-attack, ways you can find out if you were affected, and more in part three of this three-part podcast episode!

In this episode, Benjamin discusses

  • More cyber-attacks!
  • The handling of a recent network outage due to fiber connection damage 
  • Ways to start a career in information technology within 9-1-1

Ben refers to:

  • Have I Been Pwned to check if you have been affected by any kind of data breach
  • Ars Technica is a great technology website
  • Another great information technology and security website by Brian Krebs aka the “James Bond of tech stuff” Krebs on Security
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9-1-1 Weight in GoldBy El Paso-Teller County 9-1-1 Authority