What do cyber attacks and the heroin epidemic have in common?
Yes, both are nameless, faceless enemies, whose origins often extend well beyond Northeast Ohio and even our national borders. But, there’s a lesser known local connection.
A private-public program to combat heroin addiction laid the foundation for its Cleveland-based partners to consider other threats best addressed through similarly structured collaborations. Cybersecurity was the obvious choice, according to Elizabeth Keefer, senior vice president for administration and general counsel for Case Western Reserve University.
“It was the first thing to come to mind really,” Keefer said, “because it’s on everybody’s mind.”
Last year, founding partners Case, Cleveland Clinic, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland and the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio launched the Northeast Ohio CyberConsortium to fight back against the growing danger of hacking and other types of cyber attacks. For the full article click here
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