OPM is Still Far Behind on Data Protection Three Years After Devastating Breach

NextGov: More than three years after suffering the most devastating cyber breach to date against civilian government networks, the Office of Personnel Management still hasn’t implemented about one-third of the recommendations from the government’s in-house auditor, a Tuesday report found.

Un-implemented recommendations include regularly updating software to the latest version, encrypting passwords and ensuring administrators aren’t sharing account logins, according to the Government Accountability Office report.

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