This election year, the health of the Union depends in part on how we safeguard our information
Cybersecurity does not exist in a vacuum and current socio-economic pressures make the United States more vulnerable to cyberattacks of all kinds. With the U.S. presidential election underway, Americans need to take practical steps to defend our democratic processes, online and off. This essay outlines some of the issues facing the United States in advance of the election, shares insights from AttackIQ's recent podcast with leaders of Harvard's Defending Digital Democracy project, and offers specific steps to manage the cybersecurity challenges of this moment.