Cybersecurity

Every day, counties across the state face cybersecurity threats. As you read this, cyber criminals are looking for vulnerabilities in your website, sending phishing emails and plotting ways to disrupt your work, destroy your systems, exploit your data, and hold it ransom for payment.

In response to these threats, NYSAC is working with the federal, state, and local IT experts to develop cybersecurity resources for counties.

Latest Cybersecurity News and Resources

2024 Legislative Summary
Read our comprehensive report of legislation with county impact that has passed both houses of the State Legislature

By New York State Association of Counties - Jun 11, 2024
IT Task Force Report Reflects Top IT Concerns Facing Counties
NYSAC published the new report featuring the top technology challenges facing counties, including workforce, cybersecurity, IT governance, intergovernmental service sharing, funding and grants, and transitioning to dot gov.

By New York State Association of Counties - Jan 24, 2024
Year-End Update: 2023 Legislative Summary
Read our comprehensive report of legislation with county impact that has passed both houses of the State Legislature

By New York State Association of Counties - Nov 28, 2023
Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercises for Local Governments
Every day, municipalities are at risk from increasingly sophisticated and frequent cyber attacks and continually evolving vulnerabilities. Local governments—like other organizations— must spend time and resources devising ways to reduce a range of cyber-related risks that could significantly disrupt their operations.

By New York State Association of Counties - Jan 01, 2023
Cybersecurity Insurance Challenges for Public Entities
In the past three years, counties and local governments with cybersecurity insurance have seen their premiums increase to double or triple the rates they were paying in 2019. At the same time, they found they were paying more for less.

By New York State Association of Counties - Oct 01, 2022

Cybersecurity Webinar Series

NYSAC is partnering with the New York Conference of Mayors (NYCOM), the Association of Towns (AOT), the New York Municipal Insurance Reciprocal (NYMIR), and the Center for Technology in Government (CTG) to provide a series of webinars this fall on the challenges and opportunities of strengthening local government’s cybersecurity awareness and preparedness.