Cities can do more to help underserved residents avoid cyberthreats, research says

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Cities can do more to help underserved residents avoid cyberthreats, research says
April 17, 2019
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As state and local governments around the country invest big in cybersecurity, some jurisdictions are taking steps to ensure their constituents are also safeguarded against attackers who look for victims to scam and exploit.

A few large cities, like New York and Chicago, have launched programs encouraging their residents to practice better password security and other basic cyber hygiene to protect against online threats.
But in spite of those initiatives, low-income individuals, seniors and foreign-language speakers face far greater risks of being affected by a cyberattack than the general population, according to research published this week by the Center for Long-Term Cybersecurity at the University of California, Berkeley.

The upshot is that members of underserved populations are far more likely to report having been victims of cybercrimes.
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"Improving Cybersecurity Awareness in Underserved Populations" (PDF - 3.91 MB): https://cltc.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/CLTC_Underserved_Populations.pdf

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