http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2015/03/6-biggest-blunders-governments-annual-cyber-report-card/106512/
By Aliya Sternstein
Nextgov.com
March 2, 2015
The White House has released its yearly assessment of agency compliance
with the governmentwide cyber law known as the Federal Information
Security Management Act. And given the spate of breaches and hacks that
hit both government and the private sector, the results may not be all
that surprising.
Sensitive agency data is often not encrypted. Many departments do not use
two-step verification for accessing government networks, despite
post-Sept. 11 requirements that employees carry login smart cards. And
cyber training is deficient in one of the most unlikely areas…
2014’s Biggest Federal Computer Security Blunders
1. Federal agencies reported 15 percent more information security
incidents in fiscal 2014 compared to fiscal 2013, rising from 60,753 to
nearly 70,000 events. These incidents included phishing attempts, malware
infections and denial-of-service attacks, as well as leaks of paper
records and sensitive emails sent without encryption.
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