UMass cybersecurity efforts get boost with state grant

SPRINGFIELD, MASS. — In the cybersecurity battles waged on servers and keyboards outside the public eye, Massachusetts is beefing up its bulkhead in Holyoke with a $5 million grant announced Wednesday that will be used to bolster computing technology used by the University of Massachusetts.
The internet, which is increasingly home to business, health and personal connections, is also rife with bad actors and state sponsored hackers.