Throughout the second quarter of 2015, the Center for Internet Security’s Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) noted a significant increase in the number of account compromises impacting state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) governments. What can you do to help minimize these account compromises?
This interview is an excerpt from our recent guide, The Future of Cybersecurity, which examines 15 trends transforming the way government safeguards information and technology. “Security is all about trust,” said Richard Breakiron, Senior Director of Cyber Solutions of ViON, an information technology enterprise solutions provider. But how do you create that trust in theRead… Read more »
If you’ve used the Internet even once in your life, you’re probably familiar with scams. From the more obvious pop-up viruses to the well-disguised phishing emails, scams are an ever-present nuisance in our lives in the digital age. While you have likely encountered fraud attempts online before, what about over the phone? In the wakeRead… Read more »
Much like the military’s use of the Defense Language Aptitude Battery to test a person’s ability to learn a foreign language, the Air Force is developing an assessment tool to help determine a recruit’s ability to operate in the cyber domain. There are assessments out there today, but the Air Force needs to decide how… Read more »
This interview is an excerpt from our recent guide, The Future of Cybersecurity, which examines 15 trends transforming the way government safeguards information and technology. Four years ago, the White House unveiled the Cloud First policy. The White House mandated that agencies must evaluate safe, secure cloud computing options before making any new investments. ItRead… Read more »
Internet of Things (IoT) endpoints, any connected or smart device, are woven into almost any fabric of life, including public health and medicine. For example, IoT can be an implanted device such as pacemakers, insulin pumps, or cochlear ear implants. IoT is also an x-ray, MRI, blood gas analyzer, or Electronic Medical Records (EMR). These areRead… Read more »
When news first broke of the OPM hack back in June, few understood the massive scale of the attack. Originally thought to have affected 4 million federal employees, estimates quickly rose to over 22 million impacted. Since that time, government agencies have scrambled to shore up their cyberdefenses and OPM has worked to provide identityRead… Read more »
The majority of participants in GovLoop’s online training, Cybersecurity for Public Health – A Cyber War Game, said they weren’t sure if their organization is prepared for a cyber breach. And according to speakers Mike Hager, the Senior Security Architect for Teradata and Sam Harris, the Director of Cybersecurity for Teradata, your organization probably isn’t.Read… Read more »
In the wake of the OPM breach back in June, the federal government has been scrambling to patch cybersecurity vulnerabilities across the country. Federal CIO Tony Scott ordered a 30-day sprint, which tasked government agencies with addressing known vulnerabilities and establishing multistep authentication security frameworks. But as cyber threats against the government grow more advanced,Read… Read more »
You’re hired…. Now ‘do’ security! That’s a common challenge to information security professionals hired into an organization that previously had not staffed security positions. Daily breach headlines, and evolving threats, can make the pursuit of a security program the equivalent of a game of ‘Whack-a-Mole’. After spending a few years in the security consulting arenaRead… Read more »