The public sector saw a 78.7% increase in data breach costs in 2021, second only to the media industry (92.1%), according to the 2021 Cost of a Data Breach Report. The average time to identify and contain breaches across the board was reported at 287 days. Read state and local government security news and research on threat prevention, detection and remediation in the public sector.
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January 20, 2023

How Much is the U.S. Investing in Cyber (And is it Enough)?

3 min read - It’s no secret that cyberattacks in the U.S. are increasing in frequency and sophistication. Since cyber crime impacts millions of businesses and individuals, many look to the government to see what it’s doing to anticipate, prevent and deal with these crimes. To gain perspective on what’s happening in this area, the U.S. government’s budget and spending plans for cyber is a great place to start. This article will explore how much the government is spending, where that money is going…

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January 18, 2023

What the New Federal Cybersecurity Act Means for Businesses

4 min read - On December 21, 2022, President Biden signed the Quantum Computing Cybersecurity Preparedness Act. The risk of quantum-powered password decryption is increasing exponentially. The new legislation is designed to help federal agencies proactively shift to a post-quantum security posture. Agencies have until May 4, 2023, to submit an inventory of potentially vulnerable systems, and the Act directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to prioritize the adoption of post-quantum cryptography standards. For businesses, government efforts to address emerging quantum risks…

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January 16, 2023

What to Know About the Pentagon’s New Push for Zero Trust

4 min read - The Pentagon is taking cybersecurity to the next level — and they’re helping organizations of all kinds do the same. Here’s how the U.S. Department of Defense is implementing zero trust and why this matters to all businesses and organizations. But first, let’s review this zero trust business. What is Zero Trust? Zero trust is the most important cybersecurity idea in a generation. But “zero trust” is itself a bit of a misnomer. It’s not about whether a person or…

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January 6, 2023

California v. Congress: Data Protection Law Showdown

5 min read - When it comes to data protection laws, the United States has long lagged behind Europe, whose  General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect in 2018 as the gold standard in data protection. Also, in 2018, California passed the California Privacy Protection Act, further expanding it to the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) in 2020. In August 2022, a new federal bill — the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) — passed Congress with a landslide 53-2 vote. The…

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