It is true that increased sophistication of certain cyberattacks require equally serious emergency preparedness. But let’s not make it so easy for cyber criminals to take advantage of us by following a few simple guidelines to protect ourselves and the public organizations we work for.
The 15th Annual Symantec Government Symposium will bring together 800 attendees from the public and private sector on Tuesday, October 30 in Washington, D.C. to foster dialogue on the most pressing government cybersecurity challenges of today.
In 2018 it is more important than ever to run a secure website. HTTPS stands for Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure and it is a method for encrypting your website data. It also demonstrates that your website is authentic.
We need to do more to protect Americans in cyberspace. Like defenders of the Alamo, consumers and businesses are no match alone for our enemies (foreign and domestic) who freely prowl on our citizens.
Changes in federal government keep coming fast. That’s why GovLoop is giving you these recaps of federal news that may affect agency management and employment.
The ransomware surge complicates the risk management picture, but it may also help bring priorities into focus.
How can a group of individuals spread across the globe, working behind their personal computers, with no real budget, successfully take down organizations and governments with millions—sometimes billions—of dollars to spend on cybersecurity?
If you’re a federal IT decision maker, it’s worth taking time to analyze your defenses and question your readiness to tackle new age cyberthreats.
IoT provides a number of potential benefits for the federal space, but risks remain. There’s a long road ahead, but with stronger authentication methods, education and industry collaboration, the federal government could thrive in the IoT revolution.
Developing a truly effective cybersecurity culture requires that agencies take a deeper look at how they promote and enforce cybersecurity policies among their employees. With that in mind, here are five tips we’ve found beneficial for fostering a cyber-aware professional culture.