The tech giant has awarded money to six school districts who will work with IBM Service Corps teams on training, assessments and protocols to protect against ransomware after a banner year for cyber attacks in 2020.
Council members have lauded the plan proposed by County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. for spending $1 billion on construction of schools, senior centers, parks and playgrounds, and fire and police stations across the county after a year of unexpected revenue growth.
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The recent cyberattack on Colonial Pipeline, the operator of the largest petroleum pipeline in the U.S., shows how internet criminals are increasingly targeting companies and organizations for ransom in what officials and experts term a growing national security threat.
These hackers penetrate victims’ computer systems with a form of malware that encrypts the files, then they demand payments to release the data. In 2013, a ransomware attack typically targeted a person’s desktop or laptop, with users paying $100 to $150 in ransom to regain access to their files, according to Michael Daniel, president and CEO of Cyber Threat Alliance.
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More than a dozen Woodlawn High School students are about to pick up both their diplomas and their college degrees, proving that commitment and hard work pay off, especially in the classroom.
It s all because of a unique education partnership between Baltimore County Public Schools and the Community College of Baltimore County.
WBAL-TV 11 News met some of the students in the summer of 2017. They were fresh out of middle school about to head into their freshman year.
And for the next four years, they would split time between Woodlawn High School and CCBC.
Both Hannah Kerr and Ronnie Franklin took part in the Early College Access Program – and they will tell you their faith and family members helped them cross the finish line with AA degrees.