Selling Public on need for new Cybersecurity Policy

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Prepare a 5 to 7 paragraph "Expert Opinion" for local government officials. This document should briefly present a strategy for communicating with residents about a new "cybersecurity" policy that places access restrictions upon the local government's online services website.

Background: Due to increased hacking attempts against the Service Request system, the local government adopted the new policy without allowing time for public comment. There has been a significant amount of backlash including a protest by sports coaches and youth group leaders who were unable to file reservation requests for ball fields and meeting rooms in local Parks & Recreation facilities.

The newly adopted "cybersecurity" policy requires two-factor authentication (logon/password, PIN) in order to gain access to online services. The registration form requires name, address, cell phone number, email address, date of birth, and the last four digits of the individual's social security number. The PIN is sent to the cell phone number (text message) or email address each time an individual attempts to logon to the Service Request system. If the PIN is not entered correctly, the logon will fail and access to services will be denied.

Your "Expert Opinion" (document) should address the following issues:

  1. How can the local government officials convince residents that this "invasion of privacy" (collection of personal information during account registration) is necessary and for their benefits?
  2. Should the local government suspend implementation of the new policy for 90 days (180 days?) to allow members of the public to comment on the new policy? Why or Why not?

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Running Head: SELLING PUBLIC ON NEED FOR NEW CYBERSECURITY POLICY

Selling Public on need for new Cybersecurity Policy
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SELLING PUBLIC ON NEED FOR NEW CYBERSECURITY POLICY
1. Public resistance to government access to private and confidential information.
A. Public is untrusting of government.
2. Selling the public on new policy.
A. Explaining to the public risks involved if hackers got into the system and how it
should outweigh the fear and reluctance public has of government access to their
information.
3. Public participation in implementation of new policy.
A. Participation of public is important as it creates a great platform for government to
identify community concerns and thus work to resolve the specific needs of the
public.
B. Public participants should be open-minded and unbiased.

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SELLING PUBLIC ON NEED FOR NEW CYBERSECURITY POLICY

References
Galilee International Management Institute. (n.d.). Public Participation in Policy Making
Retrieved from
https://www.galilcol.ac.il/Spotlight/5743/Public_Participation_in_Policy_Making
Irvin, R., A., & Stansbury, J. (2004). Citizen Participation in Decision Making: Is It Worth the
Effort? Retrieved from
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/adb5/2d1709b05459650ca3fb128b2d9f6713d74a.pdf
Smith, A. (January 26, 2017). Americans and Cybersecurity Retrieved from
http://www.pewinternet.org/2017/01...


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