Across the Eastern Seaboard, millions of Americans experienced the consequences of compromised cybersecurity. Earlier this month a ransomware attack led to the shutdown of a section of one of the nation’s critical sources of fuel, resulting in gas shortages and panic in one of the most populous regions of the country. This breach is but the latest in a line of malicious activity against both the public and private sector — where bad actors seek to access sensitive information or wreak financial havoc on individuals, businesses, and communities in exchange for monetary gain. But in preventing attacks like these in the future, should baseline security be the only consideration?

Host:  Andy Whiteside
Co-Host: Ben Rogers
Guest: Mike Fouts