Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Senate report: Federal agencies lack necessary cybersecurity skills

Senate report: Federal agencies lack necessary cybersecurity skills 
The federal government is failing to implement basic protocols to improve cybersecurity, according to a congressional report that says agency personnel have delayed vital software updates and followed inadequate password policies. The report, released by Republicans on the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, follows similar findings from the Government Accountability Office, and singles out the Department of Homeland Security for particular criticism