From Firefighters to Cyber-Warriors: The Surprising Evolution of Emergency Management
From hard hats to keyboards, FEMA’s pushing a new frontier: Cyber Incident Preparation. Swapping firetrucks for firewalls, our local heroes are becoming cyber warriors, learning to distinguish malware from ransomware. So next time there’s a cyber catastrophe, expect a (digital) knock on your firewall from these tech-savvy saviours!
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Emergency managers are swapping their hard hats for keyboards as they're being trained to tackle cyber threats. You wouldn't expect your firefighter to be a computer whiz, but the times, they are a-changin'. Now, even your local disaster response team needs to know their malware from their ransomware. FEMA, in collaboration with CISA, is leading the charge in turning emergency managers into cyber warriors. Who would've thought?Already a member? Log in here