Secure public operations and sensitive data from ransomware and advanced cyberthreats
All government entities are at risk of ransomware, system intrusion, and other attacks. State and local governments fall into the cybercrime sweet spot: their budgets are big enough to pay a ransom, but too small to prioritize cybersecurity. As local governments expand their digital footprint with smart devices, cloud applications, and other internet-connected technologies, they increase their attack surface and potential vulnerabilities.
Stop attacks before they reach your network
Barracuda can help protect governments and public agencies from attack and accidental data loss
State and local governments face an increasing threat from ransomware gangs and other criminals
Email Protection
Most data breaches and downtime start with an email attack
Recent studies reveal that 92% of malware arrives through email. This can lead to ransomware, data loss, and other attacks that spread beyond the email system. The only way to stop these threats is to secure all points of risk, including mailboxes, data, and users. Barracuda provides industry-leading protection to protect your entire organization from all 13 email threat types.
Our solutions help you:
- Protect user credentials and other sensitive data
- Stop malicious attachments before they are delivered
- Lower response time with automated remediation
- Train users to recognize email-based social engineering attacks
Ransomware Protection
Protect your services, budget, and people from ransomware attacks
Local governments are almost always under attack, and just one successful attack can lead to a data breach, an interruption in services, or a ransom demand. One county-wide ransomware attack left employees unable to access any local government databases. All public offices were temporarily closed, and the detention center lost access to surveillance cameras, automated doors, and inmate records.
Our solutions help you:
- Protect user credentials from spear phishing and other email attacks
- Secure your hybrid, cloud, and on-premises networks
- Defend Microsoft Exchange and other web applications from attacks and intrusion
- Protect your data with comprehensive, ransomware-resilient data backup
Operational Technology and Industrial Internet of Things
Secure smart devices, wherever they reside
Smart devices and wireless connectivity have created some exciting solutions to urbanization challenges. Local governments are embracing these solutions to improve public services, create efficiencies, and streamline workflows. While the benefits of smart technology are compelling, many deployments leave devices overexposed to the Internet, or dependent upon insecure legacy systems. Scalability and connectivity remain problematic for many organizations.
Our solutions help you:
Network Protection
Secure cloud, on-premises, and hybrid networks
Governments often function across multiple purpose-built facilities. Public safety, vital records, and road commission operations use different types of buildings, devices, and IT systems. Applications and data may be dispersed across multiple cloud networks and hybrid environments unique to each organization. Local governments and agencies must ensure secure access for thousands of endpoints located indoors, outdoors, and in moving vehicles.
Our solutions help you:
Application Protection
Block intrusions and other attacks
Websites, mobile applications, and online public services expose government agencies to attacks on insecure APIs and vulnerable third-party integrations. Attacks on web applications can result in system intrusions, data theft, and ransomware attacks. Automated DDoS attacks can render systems unusable, delay emergency services, and distract system administrators while a more sophisticated attack takes place on another system.
Our solutions help you:
- Protect your web applications across multiple environments
- Stop brute-force and other automated login attempts
- Prevent DDoS attacks from interrupting operations and services
- Securely deploy interconnected and interactive applications
Data Protection
Protect data and minimize downtime
Access to current data is one of the most critical components of public safety and government operations. Ransomware attacks, natural disasters, and employee accidents can disrupt operations. Government entities need to protect hybrid physical, virtual, and SaaS environments with comprehensive and resilient backup solutions.
Our solutions help you:
- Protect digitally stored vital records and other data
- Automate data backup, replication, and message archiving
- Protect data across hybrid and multi-cloud deployments
- Reduce IT costs with intuitive and easy-to-use data protection