Despite the threats and dangers of computer hacking, efforts by local governments to protect their computer systems and databases from cyberattacks often pale when compared to actions taken to protect citizens from physical threats or to provide critical services. Like corporations, city and county governments must begin to treat cyberattacks and online security threats with the same urgency they do with other critical functions. The increasing centrality of the use of technology to deliver core services both comes with significant benefits and risks. And, globally, as the cyber threat landscape continues to worsen, city and county governments are increasingly finding themselves a target.