5 No-Brainer, Security-Enhancing Purchases for the New Fiscal Year
What’s the spending strategy here? Simply this: A culture that values innovation seeks solutions for smarter ways to work.
What’s the spending strategy here? Simply this: A culture that values innovation seeks solutions for smarter ways to work.
New York State has launched a Joint Security Operations Center (JSOC) to bring together local, state and federal cyber efforts, including data collection, response efforts and information sharing.
The everyday functions of government — and the services that agencies provide constituents — depend on strong cybersecurity protections. One state’s plan for disaster recovery helped it respond effectively to 23 simultaneous ransomware attacks. But the state has more in mind than that.
The cloud is recognized as a critical element of IT modernization. But it can’t solve problems alone; it needs to work in conjunction with on-site systems.
Agencies need to provide services more quickly and effectively to meet constituent expectations. But sometimes, “solutions” make things more complex.
These days, agencies must provide services more quickly, effectively and securely, using a zero-trust approach. Strong cybersecurity doesn’t have to be complicated, though.
Government technology leaders need to know about new cybersecurity threats, opportunities, executive orders, and other challenges. Here’s how one government expert sees the landscape taking shape.
Authentication factors don’t govern security; the authentication infrastructure determines security. So what’s with all the “killing passwords” talk?
Government agencies have a responsibility to protect our personally identifiable information, but that’s easier said than done. Strong data management and cultural mindsets are important, and there’s a role for automation as well.
Security has to be baked into the architecture from the outset, and must extend seamlessly across the operation.