Rural cybersecurity via USM

Several groups in rural Mississippi are learning more about cybersecurity awareness based on a new program launched by the University of Southern Mississippi. The program, Cyber4Work, is aimed at preparing employees to prevent and handle data breaches and other malicious software online. Sarah Lee, director of the School of Computing Sciences and Engineering at USM, says training will be vital as broadband internet access continues to expand throughout the state. With broadband expansion more people
will be going online for the first time," she said in a statement. "Safe online behavior is important to personal safety, in addition to national security." Cyber4Work is funded via a grant from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security, in collaboration with the Mississippi Coding Academies. (Source: Clarion Ledger 12/27/21)