Security

The cybersecurity industry is not generally known for the quality of its metrics. In a field where the absence of something happening is the best possible result, it’s been hard…

Cybersecurity experts often like to tell the federal government what it needs to be doing better to deliver on the mission. But how often do they listen to federal government…

The Asia Pacific region has always been a primary focus for the Department of Defense (DoD). But as the spheres of influence of its major actors expand their centrality to…

As anyone who works in any government IT field can tell you one of the greatest frustrations they face is integrating their many products. Regardless of whether an agency has…

Hacking back. It’s the stuff of movies: a corporate or government network is hacked by unknown parties who make off with critical information. In response, an intrepid technology expert tracks…

The never-ending episodes of data theft and cyber attacks that have been plaguing both private businesses and government agencies seem to be completely one-sided. That is, bad actors attack a…

The ability to secure federal data, networks, and assets is impacted by the ability of agency cyber leaders to access required technology. They need to continually respond to well-resourced adversaries…

Government CIOs and CISOs need to use every tool at their disposal to protect their networks and data. While more – and newer – technology can help, there may be…

A database audit sounds like a mundane task, like checking the oil in your car. But just like regular maintenance can mean heading off big (expensive) trouble, database audits can…

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is entering Phase 3 of its Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program as they work toward “fortifying the cybersecurity of government networks and systems.”…