The Expert Podcast

So how important is protecting against cyber attacks well important enough where the U S federal government from the executive branch. Is offering $1 billion to the states. To avoid this So before you decide if you want to spend a couple hundred bucks for an insurance policy or cyber protection or defense against your company, Think about that the federal government thinks it's worth spending a billion. How come Well this is an addition to after a trillion in infrastructure, the role of the state and local security. plan. mitigating hacks against rail system power grids. and making sure that people have access to heat and getting around, looking to strengthen their water from cyber attacks. And if you're a municipal agency or a. A a utility. You can submit a, application for a grant. And. Put that towards a cyber program. Remember.. Cyber liability or cyber attacks Don't just say government has private companies. It's even hitting some wealthy individuals. So whether you put in place of strong it plan or get insurance or a combination of the two. Think about where the smart money is going. If the large organizations who know better think about this is the federal government, they know what the risks are. They know what's out there They have CIA FBI, all the different agencies, NSA that are keeping track of all the risks. If they think it's worth spending a billion. Then that should tell you something about what you should do on your end.