"NYFD Calls for Help With Doxing"
The New York City Fire Department (NYFD) is seeking cybersecurity consultants to assist it in preventing the doxing of its 16,000 firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and administrative support personnel. Doxing is the weaponization of an individual's personal information to punish, harass, or encourage threats. This activity is becoming a bigger problem, potentially affecting police, poll workers, school officials, and more. In a request for information (RFI), NYFD says it is looking for consultants that provide expertise and software solutions, including managed detection, response services, real-time threat mitigation, and recovery capabilities. NYFD also wants vendor, experienced in working with large organizations, that can provide protection and strategies for addressing the misuse of Personal Identifiable Information (PII). This article continues to discuss NYFD's call for cybersecurity consultants to help protect responders' PII.