A Clarion Call: Kill the Password
Cumbersome and ineffective password requirements beg the question: Is there a better way? The answer is certainly yes.
Cumbersome and ineffective password requirements beg the question: Is there a better way? The answer is certainly yes.
Government resilience anticipates the unknown, but being resilient hinges on certain qualities: specifically, imagination and responsiveness.
“While cyberattacks are inevitable, negative business impact is not.”
Stopping cyberattacks is going to take all sides working together: individuals, agencies and industry. A three-pronged approach can accomplish this feat.
Though not directly funded by any congressional dollars, Biden’s cybersecurity executive order trails a watershed funding surge for government technology.
There’s just so much to secure, and with the infamous cyber skills shortage in government, teams don’t have enough hands for it all. But security isn’t locked into a losing battle; it can still catch up.
Security staff shouldn’t waste time playing catch-up with bad actors. And that experience shouldn’t inconvenience users either.
Whether in planes, jeeps, portable shelters or on the battlefield, missions must be accomplished regardless of obstacles.
Cybercriminals’ goal is to turn panic into profit. Agencies’ and individuals’ responsibility is to stop them.
Ransomware is a malicious software that is increasingly frightening to federal, state and local agencies – and the citizens they serve – nationwide.