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CSRB Report Calls on Companies, Agencies to Strengthen Identity & Access Management; Robert Silvers Quoted

A report by the Cyber Safety Review Board outlines findings on the activities associated with an extortion-focused threat actor group called Lapsus$ and offers 10 recommendations for government and industry stakeholders to protect their infrastructure from cyberthreats posed by Lapsus$ and related groups. The CSRB report found that Lapsus$ performed attacks against dozens of government […] More

by Jane Edwards August 11, 2023, 1:01 am
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Tech Companies Back White House Initiative to Improve Cybersecurity at K-12 Schools

Amazon Web Services, Google, Cloudflare, PowerSchool and D2L are supporting the White House’s K-12 cybersecurity initiative by committing resources to help strengthen the cyber defense capabilities of the country’s K-12 schools. AWS is allocating $20 million to a K-12 cyber grant program and offering free security training to information technology personnel at K-12 schools through […] More

by Jane Edwards August 8, 2023, 11:49 am
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Caveonix’s Kaus Phaltankar on Steps Businesses Should Take to Comply With Data Privacy Laws

Kaus Phaltankar, co-founder and CEO of Caveonix, said several U.S. states are implementing data privacy laws to protect sensitive information from being compromised and businesses need to take into consideration a number of measures to ensure compliance with such regulations. Companies looking to comply with data privacy laws should have a better understanding of the […] More

by Jane Edwards August 7, 2023, 11:11 am
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Hypori Tech Cleared for Army’s Enterprise Mobility Program; Jared Shepard Quoted

The U.S. Army has cleared a Hypori virtual device for use by service members when they access protected military networks, data and applications. Active-duty and reserve personnel can utilize Hypori Halo as government-furnished equipment under the Army’s Remote Capable Workforce program, the company said Tuesday. Jared Shepard, president and CEO of Hypori, noted the company […] More

by Mary-Louise Hoffman August 2, 2023, 11:52 am
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Oracle Launches Cloud-Native Security Architecture for DOD

Oracle has created a cloud-native cloud computing architecture to help the Department of Defense securely run mission-critical workloads and store data of different confidentially, integrity and availability impact levels. The Secure Cloud Computing Architecture Landing Zone is designed in compliance with the requirements of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Impact Level 2, 4 and 5 […] More

by Jamie Bennet August 1, 2023, 11:52 am
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Pentagon Sends Proposed Rule for CMMC Framework to OMB for Review

The Department of Defense has submitted to the Office of Management and Budget its proposed rule to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program. The office of information and regulatory affairs within OMB is now set to review the CMMC framework after receiving the proposed rule on Monday. The CMMC framework seeks to help assess […] More

by Jane Edwards July 26, 2023, 11:59 am
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CISA to Host Industry Day on Cyber Response and Recovery Act Requirements

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Chief of Contracting Office is hosting a virtual industry day on Aug. 17 to discuss CISA’s requirements for cyber incident response and recovery services. CISA seeks to gather industry feedback and recommendations on its draft requirements for the Cyber Response and Recovery Act initiative for fiscal year 2023, according […] More

by Naomi Cooper July 25, 2023, 11:27 am
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Hitachi Vantara Federal’s Phil Fuster: Agencies Should Adopt Data-Centric Security Approach

Phil Fuster, chief revenue officer at Hitachi Vantara Federal, said federal agencies looking to better defend systems from cybercrimes should foster collaboration with industry and other agencies through sharing of threat intelligence and best practices and establish secure standardized platforms for sharing information. In a Fed Gov Today podcast aired Thursday, Fuster highlighted the need […] More

by Jane Edwards July 21, 2023, 11:44 am
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Microsoft, CISA to Launch Expanded Cloud Logging Capabilities; Jen Easterly Quoted

Microsoft is collaborating with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to offer expanded cloud logging capabilities to federal and commercial customers in September. The partnership aims to bolster cyberthreat detection and prevention measures by facilitating access to critical security logs identified by CISA, the agency said Wednesday. CISA Director Jen Easterly remarked that the move […] More

by Jamie Bennet July 20, 2023, 11:42 am
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Splunk’s Bill Rowan on Varying Zero Trust Strategy Implementation at Agencies

Bill Rowan, vice president of public sector at Splunk, said that organizations implementing zero trust strategies will be more effective if they gradually adopt ZT security measures instead of executing them in all departments at the same time. In a Fed Gov Today interview aired Sunday, Rowan discussed the challenges that lead to varying impacts […] More

by Jamie Bennet July 20, 2023, 11:41 am
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Exabeam Introduces User Behavior Monitoring Tool for Government; Carahsoft’s Steve Jacyna Quoted

Security intelligence provider Exabeam has unveiled a user behavior monitoring tool designed to support cyberthreat detection and remediation efforts across the federal government. The platform is available to federal departments and agencies through Carahsoft Technology‘s GSA Schedule contract vehicle and is purpose-built to achieve compliance with the Office of Management and Budget’s memorandum on increasing […] More

by Naomi Cooper July 12, 2023, 11:47 am
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Sean Berg, President of Global Governments & Critical Infrastructure at Forcepoint, on Insider Threats & Mitigation Strategies

Sean Berg synthesizes three decades of public and private sector experience in his role as president of global governments and critical infrastructure at Forcepoint. The executive optimizes the delivery of high assurance security to government and critical infrastructure customers worldwide. Berg came to the company in 2017 as vice president of global government sales and has […] More

by Charles Lyons-Burt July 6, 2023, 11:42 am