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Responding to COVID-19 – Guidance for Montana’s tourism industry partners

The Montana Office of Tourism and Business Development at the Department of Commerce has released the following messaging guidance on coronavirus, COVID-19, for travelers and tourism industry partners.

Today’s TED Talk – What you need to know about stalkerware

“Full access to a person’s phone is the next best thing to full access to a person’s mind,”

How scammers could use coronavirus scare to steal your money

Consumers are warned that they could soon be inundated with fake products, phony stock deals, fabricated emails, texts and social media posts that are designed to steal money and personal information. 

U.S. unready to deal with potential coronavirus spread. Here’s how to prepare your company

Working remotely is about to become more than a trend.

China’s Hacking Spree Will Have a Decades-Long Fallout

The data that China has amassed about US citizens will power its intelligence activities for a generation.

Suspected Russian-Linked Ransomware Cripples Havre Public School Computer System

Carlson said school officials, on expert advice, disconnected “everything with a blue cord” — including every computer, telephone, and printer in every district building.

Ransomware Is the No. 1 Cyber Threat This Year. Here’s What You Can Do

2019 was a banner year for criminals committing ransomware attacks, and 2020 will be worse. Here’s how to survive.

“Breaking and Entering: The Extraordinary Story of a Hacker Called ‘Alien,'” Sherri Davidoff, an MIT hacker turned cybersecurity CEO of LMG (Lake Missoula Group)

“We break into companies and write reports about it.”

Nonprofit expands free security services for campaigns as election season heats up

DDC is designed to be a one-stop shop for campaigns to get protections against phishing, websites and mobile app security, multi-factor authentication through security keys, and more.

Citing risk of cyber attacks, Missoula County adds chief information officer

“Looking at what has happened with other municipalities, cyber security is paramount in small governments and large governments. Because technology permeates everything we do, we’re really vulnerable.” Commissioner Josh Slotnick