Cybersecurity is not just about Firewalls and Finances, it is also about Reducing Environmental Strain and Stress.

At this month’s GoCyber Collective Breakfast Meeting, we heard a powerful and sobering firsthand account from Eric Fisher on the 2019 cyberattack that paralyzed Mad River Local Schools. His detailed timeline of the event made the stakes clear—but it was the human cost that hit home for me with the following highlights:

🛑 Strained work environments

🛑 Broken trust

🛑 Long-term health consequences

🛑 Emotional and organizational burnout

Thank you, Eric Fisher, for your testimony and for speaking with me after the meeting. Our conversation doubled down on your care as you continue your important work at Mad River Local Schools and sharing your experience with the community.

A heartfelt thank-you to GoCyber Collective Executive Director John Seibel for your genuine leadership, purposeful presentations, and deep care for this community that I witness at each GoCyber Collective event. Your voice and presence are part of what makes GoCyber Collective’s space so meaningful and trustworthy—plus I love the mini arcade you have set up there!! 😊

And thank-you to Fortinet, a GoCyber Collective partner, for sponsoring the breakfast.

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