Federal Government Information Technology

PERSPECTIVE: Report Shows Glimmers of Light in Eye of the Cybersecurity Storm

Homeland Security Today: Government information systems are of considerable concern to the welfare of the country. With significant breaches including the U.S. Voter Database, National Archives and Records Administration, and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) over the past decade – not to mention many breaches at the state and local level – I think it’s safe to say that the public has moved beyond surprise when a new attack hits the news.

I, along with so many people I know, were intimately affected by the OPM breach, and it goes without saying how a compromise to voting records and technology could affect the nation. Because of these concerns, I tend to view cybersecurity research with keen interest in how the government stacks up against other industries. While our 2018 Nuix Black Report research carried several reasons for concern, I think it also shows that there’s cause for cautious optimism, but we still have a long way to go.

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