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Briefing
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- Cybersecurity Monitoring App – Cyber defense organization NYC Cyber Command (NYC3) will launch NYC Secure, cybersecurity monitoring smartphone app that detects potential threats and makes suggestions to users on how to improve security, in summer 2018
- Public Wi-Fi Network Protection Service – Will use Domain Name System (DNS) protection service called Quad9, developed by Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), IBM, and Packet Clearing House, which will block dangerous sites, links, and emails with malware when accessing public Wi-Fi networks
- $5 Million Cybersecurity Project Cost – NYC Secure program estimated to cost $5 million per year
- Cyberattacks in Other Cities – Baltimore’s emergency dispatch system encountered cyberattack on March 24-25, 2018 that forced it to shutdown, while Atlanta faced ransomware attack early March 2018 which affected city services, including bill collections and airport Wi-Fi networks
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