How A Small Brooklyn Credit Union Punches Above Its Weight
Next City
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The CEO of Brooklyn Cooperative Federal Credit Union shares its blueprint for building a sustainable institution that meets its communities’ growing needs.
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Embracing the Whole-of-State Approach to Cybersecurity
State Tech Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2023
State and local governments continue to be under siege. Research from CrowdStrike shows that between July 2022 and June 2023, government was the second most frequently targeted industry by nation-state adversaries looking to compromise systems. This research also shows that government and academic sectors were in the top 10 of industries targeted by both nation-state actors and e-criminals.
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