Government January 25, 2023

Who Will Be the Next National Cyber Director?

4 min read - After Congress approved his nomination in 2021, Chris Inglis served as the first-ever National Cyber Director for the White House. Now, he plans to retire. So who’s next? As of this writing in January of 2023, there remains uncertainty around…

News January 4, 2023

New Federal Cybersecurity Requirements for Railway Operators

2 min read - Recently, the U.S. government has focused on increasing cybersecurity in industries that are vital to the country. After the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack shut down a critical fuel pipeline, which led to significant gas shortages, officials realized the importance of…

News December 14, 2022

The DoD Aims for Full Zero Trust Deployment by 2027

2 min read - The Pentagon plans to implement a zero trust architecture across its entire enterprise by 2027, according to DoD CIO John Sherman. “What we’re aiming for is by 2027 to have zero trust deployed across the majority of our enterprise systems…

Data Protection September 7, 2022

The Cost of a Data Breach for Government Agencies

4 min read - What happens when attackers breach local government, police departments or public health services? What would happen if attackers compromised the U.S. Treasury’s network? These types of incidents happen every month and lead to service interruptions at the very least. More…

Zero Trust July 18, 2022

A Common Mission: Improve the Cybersecurity Posture of the Nation

3 min read - Securing information and infrastructure is among the highest national security priorities. In recent months and years, we continue to see an escalating sophistication and frequency of attacks by malicious actors and nation-states. In response, leaders are taking action. The Executive…

Government November 11, 2021

Roundup: Government Data Security Threats in 2021

3 min read - Government agencies are a prime target for cyber crime. Agencies hold so much diverse data about citizens — from passport information to social care data. In addition, many of them rely on the data security built for their outdated computer…

Cloud Security August 20, 2021

How Biden’s Cloud Security Executive Order Stacks Up to Industry Expectations

3 min read - While we’re seeing the effects of larger, more expensive cyberattacks, those effects also ripple out into government policy. The growth of cloud security needs and products reflects the wider world in two major ways: the rise of remote work and…

CISO August 11, 2021

A New Directive for Pipeline Operators Puts Cybersecurity in the Spotlight

3 min read - It’s no secret that cyberattacks against critical infrastructure are increasing. The recent attacks against water treatment plants, pipelines, vital hospital systems and food processing facilities have all made recent headlines and demonstrate the vulnerability of all types of critical infrastructure…

Government December 11, 2019

Public Sector Security Is Lagging — How Can State and Local Governments Better Defend Against Cyberattacks in 2020?

5 min read - Malicious cyberattacks against the public sector have made headlines for the past five years, but although the stakes are high, the response from government agencies has not always been adequate.

June 5, 2018

Three-Quarters of US Federal Agencies Face Cybersecurity Risk Challenges

2 min read - A cybersecurity risk assessment outlined in a recent government report revealed that the majority of federal agencies struggle to address cyberthreats.