"cyber security"

The threat of Ransomware continues to grow and impact public sector agencies. Since the WannaCry attack in 2017, ransomware attackers have been relentless in their pursuits. Take the City of…

In cybersecurity, a key part of defense is understanding the nature of the attacks. But without a common way of describing the methods and techniques used by threat actors in…

“The most lethal threat is from inside the agency” – Joseph Kinder, retired US Cyber Command In July 2016, the Digital Guardian asked 77 security experts the question: “Insider vs.…

In this week’s roundup of federal IT news we explore the various balancing acts that CIOs need to maintain as they seek to empower agency workers to deliver on the…

October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month and while federal agencies are vigilant all year long, this month is a time to reiterate the importance of cyber awareness and look…

In the year since the OPM breach, federal agencies have made significant strides in their cyber security postures.  One of the key tools that have helped move agencies – including…

Cyber attacks are more prevalent than ever, and federal agencies have been taking major steps to improve their defense posture against the threat of such aggressions. But have they been…

Looking back on 2015, it’s been a rough year for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The headlines said it all – 22 million current and former federal employees, contractors,…

With the Labor Day weekend behind us, it’s time to get serious.  The feds are getting serious about information sharing, cyber security, and becoming more efficient in the delivery of…

It’s an agonizing realization for any organization when a cyber breach is uncovered, but particularly so for federal government agencies that are tasked with the protection of so much sensitive…