Security

In an increasingly complex environment, cybersecurity can seem like a frustrating enigma. It remains one of the most important priorities for federal IT pros—and one of the most challenging. While…

In part one of our conversation with Malcolm Harkins of Cylance, he brought us inside the recent Federal Trade Commission hearings on data security. Harkins shared insights on the costs…

The scope and impact of security threats were front and center at the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) hearings on data security in December 2018. Two days of panels and presentations…

Cyber risk takes many forms. One that often is glossed over is the risk that comes from making dangerous assumptions about your systems’ vulnerabilities. After all, it isn’t necessary to…

The Federal Trade Commission’s data security hearings, held in December of 2018 in Washington, D.C., took a hard look at the escalating threat environment and the demand for truly effective…

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…