The Cybersecurity 202: Free cybersecurity help for campaigns is on its way

WRITTEN BY: JOSEPH MARKS

THE KEY: Securing political campaigns against cyberattacks is about to get a lot cheaper.

A nonprofit group that won permission in May from the Federal Election Commission to provide campaigns with free and reduced-price cybersecurity help is announcing its first slate of services this morning, including email security, encrypted messaging and security training for staff.

Defending Digital Campaigns, which was co-founded by Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign manager Robby Mook and Mitt Romney’s 2012 campaign manager Matt Rhoades, is basically … (cont.)