US Government Flunks Cybersecurity Audit...Again
In a story found here:
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.j...toryID=1768723
The US has failed, yet again, to meet cybersecurity snuff. Here are some of the article's highlights:
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Government agencies that oversee military forces, prosecute criminals, coordinate emergency response efforts and set financial policy all received failing grades from congressional investigators.
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The Department of Transportation, whose computer systems guide commercial aircraft and allocate millions of dollars in highway funding, received the lowest score, 28 out of a possible 100.
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Of the 24 government agencies surveyed, 15 received failing grades, while only three received a grade of C or higher. Six agencies improved their ranking over last year, but six others had lower grades.
It always amazes me that no matter what you tell CEO's/managers/bureaucrats about the dangers of cyberattacks, and the volume of data at risk, they still don't pay enough attention to security. Even after a string of cyberattacks lately, no one seems to care much more than they did.
US government fails cybersecurity audit
Ahhhhhhh, a million miles of red tape in them "thar" government offices. They have to get ungummed first and that takes a lot of time. Auntie
