Cybersecurity should be a huge priority after events of last few weeks

Also on the program: New book details how military vets recover with the help of nature

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  Scott LaMar has worked in both radio and television for more than four decades.
  
  Currently, LaMar is the Host and Executive Producer of The Spark program on WITF-FM, 89.5 & 93.3 in Harrisburg, Pa.
  
  Previously, LaMar was WITF TV’s Sr. Public Affairs producer and produced the station’s award-winning weekly public affairs TV program, Smart Talk.
  
  In addition to his on-air duties, LaMar has moderated political candidate debates, including those for candidates running for Pennsylvania governor and the U.S. Senate and was a regular contributor to BBC World News TV before and after the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.
  
  LaMar often emcees or moderates local events and has gone as far as California to emcee a national event.
  
  The American Society of Civil Engineers honored LaMar with their national Excellence in Journalism award in 2020. He has been nominated for five Mid-Atlantic Emmy Awards.
  
  LaMar and The Spark have been recognized throughout the Central Pennsylvania community including ADVOZ Lancaster’s “Dignity in Dialogue Award”, the South-Central Assembly’s “Regional Citizen Award” and was named a “Humanitarian Hero” by The Humane Society of the United States/Pennsylvania.
  
  A native of Coatesville, Pa., LaMar has also worked as a broadcast news anchor, sports play-by-play announcer and manager.

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An employee of Global Cyber Security Company Group-IB develops a computer code in an office in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017.

Airdate: Thursday, June 10, 2021

Cyber criminals and even foreign governments are constantly working to obtain online data they can use — whether it be for money or sabotage.

Just in recent weeks, more than eight billion passwords were leaked in a popular hacker forum. There’s a decent chance yours are among them.

Meanwhile, the Colonial oil pipeline and JBS meat suppliers were the targets of ransomware attacks. Colonial paid $4.4 million to get their data held hostage restored. The FBI has since recovered the ransom but ransomware is a growing threat to many of the most essentials aspects of our lives.

How is this happening and what can be done to stop it?

Joining us on Thursday’s Smart Talk to discuss cybersecurity are Terrill Frantz, Ph.D., Ed.D., Professor of eBusiness and Cybersecurity with Harrisburg University of Science and Technology and Brandon S. Keath, Professor of Cybersecurity Operations and Management with Harrisburg University of Science and Technology.

New book details how military vets recover with the help of nature

A walk in the woods or paddling in a kayak are how many of us relax in the outdoors. For military veterans who have suffered trauma, anxiety or addiction — either in combat or in their personal lives — the outdoors could be life saving.

So writes Cindy Ross in her new book Walking Toward Peace: Veterans Healing on America’s Trails.

In the book, Ross tells the stories of veterans who were suffering but were able to find peace and change their lives in the outdoors — often referred to as ecotherapy.

Cindy Ross appears on Thursday’s Smart Talk.