SBA watchdog warns agency of vulnerabilities from user devices
The OIG told the agency that noncompliance with MFA on personal devices and the accessing of networks from foreign locations presented IT security risks.
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Why government is failing in the digital age
Jen Pahlka, former U.S. Deputy CTO and founder of Code for America
Interior Department watchdog finds 5% of active credentials at agency use word ‘password’
Interior Department IG staff were able to crack passwords for 16% of agency users within the first 90 minutes of testing.
NOAA evaluating multi-factor authentication for apps and devices
Chief information officer Zach Goldstein tells FedScoop the agency plans to launch a Cloud Program Management Office in fiscal 2023.
Report: Agencies ahead of industry implementing zero-trust security
About 86% of agencies increased their zero-trust budgets and 66% implemented multi-factor authentication, according to an Okta-commissioned report.
Lack of identity engineers hinders agencies’ MFA adoption
A new generation of identity talent is needed to usher in factors beyond PIC and CAC cards, cyber experts say.
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Zero trust begins with smarter password protection
Modern password management remains key to reducing data breaches and cyberthreats, say federal IT executives, in a new video series.
CIOs say they need more funding to implement cyber EO
The Department of Energy is but one agency in need of a bigger budget or Technology Modernization Fund money to implement zero-trust security.
New-era authentication key widens trusted access to federal resources
As FIDO2 authentication standards grow in popularity, agencies that still depend on PKI cards need more flexible approaches to authentication, says new report.
Biden cyber executive order reignites push to cloud, zero trust
The Biden administration issued a long-awaited cybersecurity executive order Wednesday that, among other things, requires federal agencies to develop an implementation plan for a zero-trust architecture for…