NEW REPORT: Feds spent over $65 BILLION on its own cybersecurity - TopicsExpress



          

NEW REPORT: Feds spent over $65 BILLION on its own cybersecurity but hacking & security vulnerabilities still persist. Politicians like to propose complex new regulations, massive new programs, and billions in new spending to improve cybersecurity, but there are very basic – and critically important – precautions that could protect our infrastructure and our citizens’ private information that we simply aren’t doing. This report compiles problems identified in over 40 audits, investigations and reviews by agency Inspectors General, the Government Accountability Office and others. In many cases, simple fixes like using stronger passwords, and applying patches and updates in a timely manner, would fix critical vulnerabilities. Read the full report here: coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/rightnow?ContentRecord_id=91bf38a9-ae32-4f79-a1ca-9291022417eb
Posted on: Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:49:24 +0000

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