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.
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OMB guidance presents chance to standardize software bill of materials
Practical deadlines for vendors and a concrete process for using the information SBOMs contain at agencies are needed, security experts say.
Biden puts tech and financial agencies to work in studying ‘central bank digital currency’
The executive order gives the Office of Science and Technology Policy 180 days for a technical evaluation, and the Treasury Department has several projects as well.
Three principles to ensure a secure remote workforce
A recent Okta report outlines how agencies can secure their remote and hybrid workforce while meeting new federal zero-trust security requirements.
Industry urges agencies to accelerate zero trust adoption after SolarWinds hack
Zero-trust security couldn't stop the SolarWinds hack, but it could, and did, mitigate the damage, according to cyber experts.
The Census Bureau’s move to zero trust begins with the cloud
Until the agency goes from being just another cloud consumer to a primary user, perimeter security will prevail.
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NIST releases finalized zero-trust architecture guidance
The document adds a section on the tenets of the security philosophy and adopts longstanding federal language around approaches.
Should agencies pilot zero trust now?
Many have successfully implemented elements of ZT, but at least one security expert cautioned waiting until they have a handle on all their data.