CASE STUDYAVANAN Why This County Government Couldn’t Wait to Add Additional Security 2 Why This County Government Couldn’t Wait to Add Additional Security to Proofpoint Background John Daniels† works as the director of Information Technology for Midwest County, a small county in the middle of the country. Because he works in government, he has a few things he needs to worry about. One is cost. The county’s cybersecurity solutions are funded by taxpayers, so all dollars are rigorously audited. Two, local and state governments are subject to an increasing amount of threats. In recent months, he’s followed the news closely, seeing similar counties have been subjected to ransomware attacks, which have shut down services and exposed resident

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