Passwords and biometrics both have their place in cybersecurity and authentication, but not as competing Single Factor Authentications. Instead, their strength comes when they are combined together for Multi-Factor Authentication.
We have a massive gap between what we spend on infrastructure and what we need to spend to bring our systems up to snuff.
To implement CNAP, the administration is relying on several federal agencies to enact its objectives. In an interview with GovLoop, Matthew Cornelius, Innovation Specialist and Chief of Staff in the Office of Governmentwide Policy, explained the pivotal role the General Services Administration (GSA) will play in the plan’s execution.
In an interview with GovLoop, Michael Howard and Ronald Chestang, Senior Security Consultant at HP, explained how security advisory services can help agencies navigate the complexities of IT security while also bridging resource and workforce gaps.
Don’t kill passwords because the industry is confused between password authentication and password management.
Knowing how to secure your agency’s networks in the current cyber landscape can be challenging. See what these cyber experts have to say and learn how you can apply their recommendations at your organization.
According to Jose Simonelli and Ian Tewksbury, Architects for Red Hat Consulting, shadow IT doesn’t have be a negative thing. In fact, embracing shadow IT can actually have a positive impact on your organization’s culture and processes.
External threats may be more sensational — the sophisticated hackers who troll our networks phishing for a way in are often the headline-grabbers — but for many federal network administrators, the biggest threat may be sitting right next to them.
This interview is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent research guide, The Current State of Government’s Cybersecurity. When you think of a Chief Information Security Officer’s (CISO) job description, you probably think of something like “establish business objectives while overseeing the protection of an organization’s technological assets.” It all sounds pretty straight forward. But if you talkRead… Read more »
Plans include providing more rotational job opportunities in and outside of government and creating a cyber track for the Presidential Management Fellows program.