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In this Help Net Security interview, Rob Greer, VP and GM of the Enterprise Security Group at Broadcom, discusses the impact of nation-state cyber attacks on public sector services and citizens, as well as the broader implications for trust and infrast… Continue reading How nation-state cyber attacks disrupt public services and undermine citizen trust
The NCSC wants volunteers from the U.K.’s public and private sectors to join its new cybersecurity community. Continue reading Cyber League: UK’s NCSC Calls on Industry Experts to Join its Fight Against Cyber Threats
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has made available Awareness Raising in a Box (AR-in-a-BOX), a “do it yourself” toolbox to help organizations in their quest to create and implement a custom security awareness raising pro… Continue reading ENISA gives out toolbox for creating security awareness programs
With international tensions heightened as we enter month eight of the war between Russia and Ukraine, it’s clear that a new era of intensifying state-sponsored attacks is upon us, especially those targeting public sector agencies and services. Th… Continue reading How to improve public sector’s security strategy?
Ninety-three percent of cyber decision-makers say public-private partnerships are vital to national defense, but only 34 percent believe they are very effective, according to a study from MeriTalk and RSA Conference. When asked to grade current efforts… Continue reading How effective are public-private partnerships?
The National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), SecurityScorecard and the Cyber Threat Alliance released a report that examines the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recently proposed rules and amendments on cybersecurity reporting requ… Continue reading Strengthening the ability of public companies to combat cybersecurity threats
Invicti Security released a research which reveals a rise in severe web vulnerabilities and the need for executive leaders to intertwine their application security and digital transformation efforts to reduce risk. The report examines web vulnerabiliti… Continue reading Steady rise in severe web vulnerabilities
Veracode has released new findings that show the public sector has the highest proportion of security flaws in its applications and maintains some of the lowest and slowest fix rates compared to other industry sectors. Analysis of data collected from 2… Continue reading Security flaws found in 82% of public sector software applications
A research launched by Blancco Technology Group reveals current practices and policies for device sanitization within the public sector. Researchers spoke to 596 government IT leaders across nine countries. The survey revealed that the governments and … Continue reading Poor data sanitization practices put public sector data at risk
For too long, both the private and public sectors have not prioritized cybersecurity efforts enough and only acted in “good faith” – an inadequate effort to improve cybersecurity. Recently, President Biden issued the Executive Order on Improving … Continue reading The cybersecurity metrics required to make Biden’s Executive Order impactful