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Cybersecurity and the Government Cloud
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Cybersecurity Awareness: How Much Data Can An Attacker Get From an Employee ID?
Cyber awareness may seem fairly obvious, but it’s not always. For example, you would never post a photo of your driver’s license on Facebook, right? How about your company ID card? Then there’s that selfie [...]
GAO finds agencies mostly managed telework network security with a few holes
During the pandemic, agencies have generally managed to secure networks for remote access, but a sampling of a dozen organizations revealed some cyber vulnerabilities were overlooked.A recent Government Accountability Office report said the biggest needs [...]
How does automotive cybersecurity differ to other sectors?
Cybersecurity presents a formidable new engineering challenge for the automotive industry. At Horiba MIRA, we see evidence that the convergence of cybersecurity from the enterprise IT sector with the product cybersecurity needs of vehicles and [...]
Nine Lessons To Create And Implement Effective Cybersecurity Policies
President/CEO of Centex Technologies , an IT consulting company with offices in Central Texas, Dallas, Austin and Atlanta. Getty The importance of cybersecurity in today's business environment can't be overstated. Companies are more cognizant than [...]
DOJ to Federal Contractors: Report Cyberattacks or Face the False Claims Act
The Department of Justice announced a new Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative on October 6 – the latest move in a series of federal efforts to address the recent uptick in major cyberattacks. DOJ’s Initiative aims to [...]
The U.S. Government Is Moving to Zero Trust Cybersecurity. So Should You.
Earlier this year, the Biden Administration announced ambitious plans to improve cybersecurity across the federal government — and, by extension, those government contractors providing IT services. Now we’re starting to see more specific proposals for [...]
Tips for improving cybersecurity in the cloud
(Image credit: Shutterstock / laymanzoom) It’s clear to see that COVID-19 has been the driving force for enterprises to adopt the cloud in recent times. Although many enterprises were already well on their way to [...]
Home » Security Boulevard (Original) » Public’s Knowledge of Cybersecurity Best Practices Sorely Lacking Public’s Knowledge of Cybersecurity Best Practices Sorely Lacking
Home » Security Boulevard (Original) » Public’s Knowledge of Cybersecurity Best Practices Sorely Lacking Public response to and implementation of commonly known best practices for cybersecurity, including strong passwords, multifactor authentication (MFA) and others are [...]
Federal CISO Considers Including Technology Modernization in Cybersecurity Metrics
Peach_iStock/istockphoto.com Examining use of a recently bolstered modernization fund to implement cybersecurity measures could be one way the federal chief information security officer assesses the government’s risk posture going forward.“I want to see tons of [...]
Cybersecurity best practices lagging, despite people being aware of the risks
The National Cybersecurity Alliance and CybSafe announced the release of a report which polled 2,000 individuals across the U.S. and UK. The report examined key cybersecurity trends, attitudes, and behaviors ahead of Cybersecurity Awareness Month [...]
White House to Introduce ‘Zero Trust’ Cybersecurity Policy to Federal Agencies
Last month, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released draft guidance to implement a Zero Trust cybersecurity policy government-wide. OMB and CISA are seeking public comment [...]
3 Reasons Why the Cloud Continues to Be Overlooked in K–12 Cybersecurity
District technology leaders once again named cybersecurity as their top priority , yet school districts continue to fall victim to cyberattacks. In fact, K–12 education is now one of the top targeted industries. Why?Cybercrime has [...]
Supply chain risk matters when it comes to cybersecurity for next-gen 911
The 911 system is important to all Americans, and a bill before the Senate on next generation 911 infrastructure, or NG911, will provide states and territories the resources to close many 911 capability gaps — [...]
GAO Assesses Response to the Cybersecurity Risks of Federal Agency Teleworking
laptop pixaby Telework is essential to the continuity of federal operations in emergencies—but it also brings added cybersecurity risks. The CARES Act contains a provision for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to monitor the federal [...]
How to Use Raspberry Pi to Practice and Prevent SQL Injection Attacks
(Image credit: Tom's Hardware) Ethical Hacking is a branch of cybersecurity that involves deliberately attempting to gain access to a computer, network or data. Ethical Hackers are trained specialists that mimic the actions of malicious [...]