Preface ixAbout the Authors xi1 Why Local Government Cybersecurity? 12 What is Cybersecurity? 173 Cybersecurity 101 for Local Governments 274 What the Literature Says About Local Government Cybersecurity 475 Cyberattacks: Targetting Local Government 676 Managing Local Government Cybersecurity 857 Cybersecurity Policies for Local Government 1138 People: The Root of The Problem 1439 The NIST Cybersecurity Framework Demystified 15110 Cybersecurity Law and Regulation for Local Government 16711 Important Questions to Ask 18712 The Future of Local Government Cybersecurity 20113 Summary and Recommendations 227Index 235
DONALD F. NORRIS, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), USA. Before retiring from UMBC in 2017, he was Director of the Maryland Institute for Policy Analysis and Research for 27 years and Director of the UMBC School of Public Policy for 10 years.LAURA K. MATECZUN, JD, is a PhD student at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), USA. Her research is focused on local government cybersecurity. Laura has received a Graduate Certificate in Cybersecurity Strategy & Policy from UMBC.RICHARD F. FORNO, PhD, is Principal Lecturer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), USA. He is Assistant Director of UMBC's Center for Cybersecurity.