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UID:pretalx-bsidescharm2026-SGLWMF@pretalx.com
DTSTART;TZID=EST:20260426T160000
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DESCRIPTION:Small municipalities are ransomware's sweet spot: essential ser
 vices\, political pressure to restore operations\, limited IT staff\, and 
 budgets that prioritize potholes over patches. While headlines focus on at
 tacks against major cities\, it's the towns under 50\,000 residents (thous
 ands of them) that attackers quietly exploit. This talk examines why small
  local governments are disproportionately targeted\, what their environmen
 ts actually look like (spoiler: it's bad)\, and what a single overworked I
 T person can realistically do to defend them. Drawing on real incidents an
 d the operational realities of municipal IT\, we'll cover practical defens
 ive strategies that don't require enterprise budgets or dedicated SOCs.
DTSTAMP:20260417T061134Z
LOCATION:Track 2
SUMMARY:Soft Targets: Why Small Municipalities Are Hackers' Favorite Prey -
  Alton Henley
URL:https://pretalx.com/bsidescharm2026/talk/SGLWMF/
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