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Could a cyber attack happen here? Hall, Gainesville assess network security
Atlanta ransomware attack has all muncipalities on alert for similar threats
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Hall County Management Information Services Systems Administrator Daniel Sexton works on a set of new laptops Friday, April 6, 2018 inside the Hall County Emergency Services Complex. - photo by Scott Rogers
The 1,500 or so users connected to the Hall County computer network can be both the “biggest threats” and the best “security officers” when it comes to cyber threats, Management Information Systems Director James Thomas said. “With a little training, they pick up a lot of stuff,” he said. “We capture a lot of stuff that’s coming that never makes it through our web filters and our firewall.”