As government relies more heavily on information technology to store, manage and access critical data, it also creates greater potential for that information to be misused or exposed. According to one Government Accountability Office report, the number of cyber incidents in the federal space in 2014 was 12 times higher than it was in 2006.
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In addition to having access to more than 80 sessions, attendees will also hear from four heavy-hitting customer keynote speakers with a broad range of IT and leadership expertise both in government and the private sector.
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Federal networks and systems today are under unrelenting attack by persistent, sophisticated and resourceful adversaries who operate on behalf of nation states or criminal groups with the aim of stealing sensitive data, causing harm or exploiting federal and military systems.
Under FITARA, the visibility and intelligence that CIOs are expected to have about their agencies’ IT domains will also inform their CISOs about where critical assets exist that require better defenses and where vulnerabilities exist that require remediation.
With application-layer security, applications remain protected even if initial authentication procedures are faulty or circumvented by hackers. Think of it like adding additional protection to your house to keep out intruders, rather than just relying on the fence surrounding your yard. With bars on your windows or an alarm at your front door, you are… Read more »
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