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**The Success Of Our Metroplex Depends On You**

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**Our Elected Officials Don't Seem to Care Much About Crime**

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**MCBA Supports Charities That Teach Valuable Skills**

**Our Elected Officials Don't Seem To Care Much About Crime, As **Cyber
Attack impacts Various City Services Including Dispatch and Crime Data

The City of Dallas recently released a report shedding light on a
ransomware attack that occurred in early May, impacting various city
services.The attack forced the city's 911 computer dispatch system
offline, shut down municipal courts and limited access to records. 

The city's websites and pages are back online. Residents can call 311.
Functionality is returning to 911 dispatch. The development services
department can issue permits again. You can pay your water bill.

But a lot is still not working-libraries can't check books back in,
so patrons are being asked to keep their books until they can accept
returns. The municipal court system is still on pause until at least
Tuesday. The City Council can't vote electronically at meetings. The
DPD  still cannot access some data. Other city staffers privately
grumble about being unable to open some files.

In the report, Cybersecurity experts emphasize the importance of
transparency in such incidents, highlighting the need to understand the
attack spread, compromised data, and the usage of funds involved in
resolving the situation. Strengthening system security and educating
staff to prevent future incidents are now crucial goals. 

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**MCBA Supports Charities That Teach Valuable Skills**

National Overwatch Improves the active shooter defense posture of
American Public Schools. NOW is a volunteer-driven, purpose-built
organization created from the ground up with only one goal in mind: to
make schools safer. NOW offers Campus Safety through a proprietary
threat assessment process. Also offering Age-appropriate Safety
Training custom-tailored for active shooter scenarios and Nimble,
proactive Funding to improve campus security and fill any budget gaps
to make sure your school is safe. 

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**Metroplex Civic and Business Association (MCBA)**

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continued success and prosperity of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex.
MCBA helps DFW businesses Educate, Empower, and Mobilize their
workforces through charitable and civic engagement.

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