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Every day, there are reports of local governments, law enforcement agencies, schools, hospitals and public utilities being knocked out of commission due to hacking and ransomware attacks. Eventually, we will experience a mass casualty event due to a breach in IT defenses.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”-33px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/kimlerforsc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cyber-security-1-2.png” title_text=”Cyber security 1″ url=”https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/05\/10\/tech\/cyberattack-ascension-ambulances-hospitals\/index.html” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/kimlerforsc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cyber-security-2.png” title_text=”Cyber security 2″ url=”https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/security\/2024\/04\/missouri-county-declares-state-of-emergency-amid-suspected-ransomware-attack\/” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/kimlerforsc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Cyber-security-3.png” title_text=”Cyber security 3″ url=”https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/cars\/2024\/07\/massive-car-dealer-ransom-attack-is-mostly-over-after-2-weeks-of-work-arounds\/” url_new_window=”on” _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n While our lawmakers have been focused on transgender youth, CRT, DEI, book bans and other social issues that have no tangible benefit to South Carolinians at large, the topic of cyber security has not been getting any attention.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n We have a department of Information Security and Privacy<\/a> which is responsible only for governmental agencies. Aside from the Insurance Data Security Act<\/a> enacted in 2019, we<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cyber threats are our current reality and are here to stay. The State government can be an effective force to protect us by:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cyber Security policies simply cannot be developed by lawmakers whose tech skills are limited to using the CAPS LOCK button.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n I have decades of experience in Information Technology, both as a software and database developer as well as an Executive Leader. We must be able to speak the same language used by cloud architects, big data engineers and network technologists in order to develop meaningful, measurable and implementable policies.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Lawmakers unable to bridge that gap in communications will often do more harm than good with the policies they create.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#000000″ text_font_size=”16px” header_font=”||||||||” header_text_color=”#E09900″ header_font_size=”13px” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.24.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” text_font_size=”18px” background_color=”#12876F” custom_margin=”-25px||||false|false” custom_padding=”15px|15px|15px|15px|false|false” box_shadow_style=”preset6″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n I will make the digital defense of our critical infrastructure a top priority of the next legislative cycle.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Lurking Danger That Will Cost Lives If IgnoredEvery day, there are reports of local governments, law enforcement agencies, schools, hospitals and public utilities being knocked out of commission due to hacking and ransomware attacks. Eventually, we will experience a mass casualty event due to a breach in IT defenses.We Are Lacking Urgency From LawmakersWhile […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":285,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"project_category":[8],"project_tag":[],"class_list":["post-220","project","type-project","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","project_category-issues"],"yoast_head":"\nWe Are Lacking Urgency From Lawmakers<\/h3>\n
We Need to Act Now<\/h3>\n
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Most Lawmakers Aren’t Capable of Speaking About Tech<\/h4>\n
My Position<\/h4>\n