Q&A: Why is there a public mandate to provide a comprehensive cybersecurity plan?

Estimates indicate the annual cost of data breaches will reach $2.1 trillion globally by 2019. For public agencies expected to protect themselves and their citizens, it is no longer a question of if you will encounter a cyber attack, but when you will be attacked.

In this Q&A with Government Technology, Garrett Bell, managing director of U.S. Wholesale Banking Treasury Services at MUFG Union Bank, N.A., discusses what types of cybersecurity issues state and local government leaders will face in 2019, where some organizations go wrong when it comes to cybersecurity strategy, and how government organizations can reduce their cybersecurity risks.