Category Archives: https

The Trump administration is urging domain operators to include an extra layer of security on federal websites in an attempt to reduce the risk that hackers will spy on site visitors. The goal, which officials said could take “a few years” to achieve, is to get all websites with the .gov internet domain to use a standard that always encrypts a user’s connection to that site. Using that encryption by default is a way for agencies to boost security for a swath of public data being routed through internet domains they control. The security benefits of doing that “are meaningful and necessary to continue meeting the public’s expectation of safety on .gov services,” the General Services Administration, which oversees top-level domains for the U.S. government, said in a blog post published Sunday. The initiative builds on use of the HTTPS, a security protocol that internet users have come to expect from websites. HTTPS is meant to ensure that websites are legitimate, and protects […]

The post Feds aim to bolster data encryption practices for .gov websites appeared first on CyberScoop.

Continue reading Feds aim to bolster data encryption practices for .gov websites→