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By Phil Fuster Jul 20, 2021 The SolarWinds breach, the Colonial Pipeline and JBS meatpacking ransomware attacks, the D.C. Metro Police hack and countless more cyberattacks on state and local government organizations and critical infrastructure have public-sector cybersecurity and IT leaders wondering what’s next. This pileup of events has catapulted cybersecurity to the top of government agendas. In fact, FBI Director Christopher Wray recently compared today’s ransomware threat to that of...

CISA Orders Agencies to Patch Microsoft ‘PrintNightmare’ Vulnerability JuSun/iStock.com email July 13, 2021 10:28 PM ET The flaw—which Microsoft said affects all versions of Windows—could allow an adversary to execute code on their victim’s system remotely.   The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency instructed federal agencies to disable Microsoft Windows’ Print Spooler service before midnight on Wednesday to avoid network compromise. ...

Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs / Published July 09, 2021 ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) -- The Air Force Digital Transformation Activity culminated a three-year effort when it closed its Data Center July 9. This effort resulted in the migration of all applications, services, equipment and manpower to a virtual cloud provider. The migration to the cloud hosting services saves money, replaces outdated hardware, increases information security and reduces system vulnerabilities,...

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (John Moore / Getty Images) Share Jul 6, 2021 | STATESCOOP Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed legislation making the state the third to offer businesses a safe harbor on data security if they implement one of several sets of cybersecurity controls. The Cybersecurity Standards Act stipulates that companies operating in Connecticut won’t receive “punitive damages” from state courts if they suffer a breach exposing residents’ ...

Official guidelines help ensure security and compliance for government data and systems in the cloud.

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The Biden Administration's Executive Order directs the Department of Commerce and the Federal Trade Commission to establish pilot programs to develop product labels that inform...

Washington, D.C. (PRWEB) May 27, 2021 -- Bizagi, a leader in process automation software, reports a strong end to its fiscal year after 83% growth in U.S.

On May 12, 2021, the Biden administration released the expansive Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity (the Order) with potentially far-reaching consequences for private industry.

Agencies Are Getting Good at Buying AI But Still Have Trouble Securing It Eoneren/iStock.com email May 25, 2021 03:41 PM ET A Homeland Security Department procurement official said securing and fielding advanced technologies is “not going to get any easier.” Federal agencies are getting better at buying advanced technologies like artificial intelligence but still lag in deploying those tools due to security concerns, according to a Homeland Security Departme...