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Key questions to ask about the Connecticut cybersecurity strategy

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Image source: proinsuranceflorida.com Just last year, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy led the establishing of a strategy to protect the state from cyber security attacks. Given the rampant increase of cyber attacks globally, this landmark move is most-welcome. The strategy comes with a detailed plan that discusses steps the government should follow not just to be prepared for any cyber attack, but ways to mitigate damages if it does occur. The document came with specific strategies for such industries as financial services, higher education, and insurance, which play a big role in the state’s economy. Governor Malloy went on record saying, "We must defend ourselves, which demands new habits and sensibilities. At the same time, we can never stop inventing and investing in knowledge and systems that improve our lives and ability to compete." Business leaders must, therefore, ask critical questions that are in line with the government’s cyber security strate