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6.D. - Page 29 of 33 <br />Mayor Diane Howard <br />Vice Mayor Giselle Hale <br />Council Members <br />Alicia C. Aguirre <br />Lissette Espinoza-Garnica <br />Jeff Gee <br />Diana Reddy <br />Michael A. Smith <br />December 21, 2020 <br />Honorable Danny Y. Chou <br />Judge of the Superior Court <br />c/o Jenarda Dubois <br />Hall of Justice <br />400 County Center, 8th Floor <br />Redwood City, CA 94063-1655 <br />Redwood <br />CityI California <br />FoundedlSQ <br />1017 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD <br />Redwood City, California 94063 <br />Telephone (650) 780-7220 <br />www. redwood city. org <br />Subject: City of Redwood City's response to 2019-2020 Civil Grand Jury Report entitled "Cybersecurity <br />— It Is Not Enough To Think you Are Protected" <br />Dear Judge Chou: <br />After reviewing the 2019-2020 Grand Jury report entitled "Cybersecurity — It Is Not Enough To Think you <br />Are Protected", the following are the City of Redwood City's responses to the Grand Jury's findings. <br />Redwood City Council approved this response letter at its public meeting on December 21, 2020. <br />FINDINGS AND CITY RESPONSES: <br />F1. Ransomware is a real and growing threat to public entities including those in San Mateo County. <br />City response: We agree with the Jury's findings. <br />F2. Across the country, local governments and schools represent 12% of all Ransomware attacks. <br />City response: We agree with the Jury's findings although City staff did not substantiate the statistics. <br />F3. The direct and indirect costs of Ransomware can be significant. <br />City response: We agree with the Jury's findings. <br />F4. Cybersecurity reviews and assessments, and an updated, well -executed Cybersecurity plan, are <br />critical components of IT security strategy. <br />City response: We agree with the Jury's findings. <br />ISO <br />