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AZ: Ducey creates security team to combat cyberattacks against Arizona

AZ Central: As threats of cyberattacks on state data systems increase, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey is assembling a team tasked with better securing everything from residents' driver license information to health and financial records.

The Republican governor is forming the Arizona Cybersecurity Team through an executive order issued Thursday. The team aims to bolster the state's efforts to combat online intrusions by sharing information and tackling the issue on a unified front, instead of a piecemeal approach that varies by state agency or department.

Ducey's order is consistent with an effort by the National Governors Association to ramp up cybersecurity efforts on a variety of fronts.

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