Saturday, December 11th, 2021
Special Edition: Cybersecurity for You & U.S.
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Cybersecurity has become more important than ever as the number and severity of online threats are rising. That’s true whether hackers are going after our personal devices and information or targeting the companies that give us food, gas, and medical care.
Today, CNET’s senior security reporter Bree Fowler is here to share realistic strategies for keeping your data secure. Plus, what we all should know about the ransomware attacks posing a national security risk in America.
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Guest: Bree Fowler
Bree Fowler is a senior writer covering digital security. Before joining CNET she covered the same beat for Consumer Reports, along with smartphones and other consumer tech.
Previous to that, she spent many years at The Associated Press in a variety of reporting jobs before discovering the world of cybercrime.
A wannabe runner and entertainment writer, she enjoys picking locks at DEF CON and hiking through far-away countries (or just the streets of NYC). She's a native of Okemos, Michigan, and a graduate of Michigan State University.
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