{"id":2089,"date":"2026-02-24T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/locky\/?p=2089"},"modified":"2026-02-20T02:09:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T02:09:57","slug":"the-critical-need-for-cybersecurity-in-todays-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/locky\/2026\/02\/24\/the-critical-need-for-cybersecurity-in-todays-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Critical Need for Cybersecurity in Today\u2019s Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/locky\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38189\/2025\/03\/CYSE-201-Module-9-DB-FD.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\"  data-toolbar=\"both\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"on\">CYSE-201-Module-9-DB-FD<br\/><\/a>\n<p class=\"wp-block-pdfemb-pdf-embedder-viewer\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-normal-icon-size has-visible-labels has-icon-color has-icon-background-color is-style-default is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-social-links-layout-1 wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color: #ffffff; background-color: #cf2e2e; \" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-chain has-white-color wp-block-social-link\"><a rel=\"https:\/\/www.credly.com\/users\/carl-lochstampfor-jr noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/locky\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38189\/2025\/03\/CYSE-201-Module-9-DB-FD.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M15.6,7.2H14v1.5h1.6c2,0,3.7,1.7,3.7,3.7s-1.7,3.7-3.7,3.7H14v1.5h1.6c2.8,0,5.2-2.3,5.2-5.2,0-2.9-2.3-5.2-5.2-5.2zM4.7,12.4c0-2,1.7-3.7,3.7-3.7H10V7.2H8.4c-2.9,0-5.2,2.3-5.2,5.2,0,2.9,2.3,5.2,5.2,5.2H10v-1.5H8.4c-2,0-3.7-1.7-3.7-3.7zm4.6.9h5.3v-1.5H9.3v1.5z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label\">Full Screen or Download<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This essay examines the role of cybersecurity in today\u2019s economy, highlighting its importance in protecting supply chains, critical infrastructure, and business continuity. 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