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One of the most fundamental things employers can do is adopt good cyber hygiene and educate , train , and empower the workforce to have both awareness and control over their own cyber vulnerability
and hope to become a recognized Tech Hub . The consortium is focused on creating the technology transfer pipeline to support small businesses in implementing cybersecurity technology into current service and product offerings .
“ We also have a very strong workforce development outreach program , which is shaping up to become one of the leading manufacturing cybersecurity programs in the country . We ’ re hoping to scale this and roll it out not only within our region but also across the country . One of the most fundamental things employers can do is adopt good cyber hygiene and educate , train , and empower the workforce to have both awareness and control over their own cyber vulnerability . Cybersecurity is essential for business continuity now and in the future . If you ’ re not thinking about it , you ’ re not only behind the curve , but you ’ re also an easy target . We have a very strong relationship with the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership ( MEP ) which was introduced to enhance the competitiveness of American manufacturers by fostering technological innovation and workforce development . What we ’ ll likely be doing and as we shape this outreach is helping our small manufacturers to connect with us through our MEPs . I ’ m encouraged because in this region , in San Antonio , together with CyManII , we really have the ingredients to make this change and help secure one of our country ’ s critical infrastructures ,” Paris concludes . ■
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