Cyber ID Theft…Are You Protecting Yourself?
We’ve heard a new term lately… it’s “breachapalooza”; a kind of tongue in cheek reference to the recent rash of security breaches in the news. by Gary Fouts
Cybersecurity
OPM Director Katherine Archuleta’s Resignation Statement
“Today I informed the OPM workforce that I am stepping down as the leader of this remarkable agency and the remarkable people who work for it. This morning, I offered, and the President accepted, my resignation as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. I conveyed to the President that I believe it is… Read more »
Maintaining Endpoint Security Across an Expansive Network
This interview is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent guide, The DoD of Tomorrow, which explores how the department is transforming its operations, technology, workforce, and acquisitions process to confront 21st century challenges. The Department of Defense’s information network spans the globe. Yet while that asset is necessary to support a distributed workforce and worldwide mission,Read… Read more »
OPM: 21.5 Million People Affected By Second Breach
The Office of Personnel Management announced Thursday that Social Security numbers and other personal data for 21.5 million individuals, including federal employees, their spouses and children, was stolen in a massive cyber hack targeting background investigation records stored by OPM.
Identity at Risk? Here’s What to Do
Government hacks have left over 4 million more people dealing with identity theft today than were dealing with it before. Not sure what we’re talking about? Find out more here, we’ve broken down the 12 things you need to know. A data breach doesn’t necessarily mean that everyone’s identity will be misused tomorrow. For some,Read… Read more »
Beyond Security: How Endpoint Protection Facilitates Mission Success
This interview is an excerpt from GovLoop’s recent guide, The DoD of Tomorrow, which explores how the department is transforming its operations, technology, workforce, and acquisitions process to confront 21st century challenges. In an increasingly interconnected world, securing every network endpoint is a major challenge, especially for an organization as large as DoD. More connections,Read… Read more »
Practical Lessons Employees Can Learn from the OPM Breaches
This story is the first in a new bi-weekly GovLoop series called “The Intersection”. The goal is to make technology relevant and easy to understand for all government employees. Consider this blog the bridge that connects you (the tech user) with the tech innovators and policy makers. The next post will be published on GovLoop.comRead… Read more »
On Your Mark, Get Set – Are You Ready for the Federal Cyber Sprint?
By Paul Christman, VP Federal Sales, Dell Software. This blog was originally posted here. In the wake of the recent OPM cyber breach, federal CIO Tony Scott recently announced a 30-day “Cybersecurity Sprint” requiring agencies to immediately take steps to improve protection of federal information and resilience of federal networks. Tony Scott’s initiative comes inRead… Read more »
Holistic (Cyber)hygiene
Outdated technology, lack of oversight, poor planning; lawmakers have cited all of these factors and more as reasons for the recent onslaught of cyber breaches. In the wake of the OPM cyber attacks, government agencies are scrambling to shore up their cyber defenses. Federal CIO Tony Scott recently ordered a “30-day sprint” for government agenciesRead… Read more »
Businesses Look to EMV to Improve Data Security
Data security has been a hot topic for both U.S. government and commercial agencies as of late. The adoption of Europay, MasterCard and Visa (EMV) starting in October of this year for all credit card payment systems will attempt to alleviate stolen card numbers and fraudulent charges.