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

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 Expert Mike Hussey, Utah Division of Technology Services

Episode 139: Outlawing ransom payments

CYBER24 is a weekly podcast with one simple goal: to help business leaders and policy makers understand the often-intimidating subjects of cybersecurity and data privacy. Each week, our panel of rotating experts discusses the top cybersecurity issues and stories in the news. We decode the cybersecurity jargon to help you understand the complexities of cybersecurity and to help you ask the right questions of your IT and cybersecurity teams.

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Episode 139: Outlawing ransom payments

Episode 139: Outlawing ransom payments