Government systems are getting hit on a daily basis by new and ingenious external attacks. Federal, state and municipal agencies, plus government contractors, must find a way to adjust to this evolving threat landscape to prevent these threats from wreaking havoc. It is imperative that government organizations get...
A FISMA compliance approach that relies on a manual and labor-intensive process can produce mountains of paper and electronic documents that no one can organize and make sense of. Such a compliance strategy results in overwhelming confusion where the assumption is that everything is in place because personnel are too...
Organizations stand to save themselves a significant amount of money by managing the power consumption of their IT systems. But if they aren't careful, they could potentially save their way right into a security and operational nightmare. When power management is not centralized nor built into your overall IT...
USB flash drives and other portable devices are valuable tools in the typical government staffer's virtual toolkit. These handy devices allow workers to efficiently accomplish their duties and carry out their tasks for the public good. But left unchecked, the use of portable devices can also potentially infect public...
The DoD has banned the use of USB devices after an unauthorized device containing "agent.btz", a variation of the Storm Worm, was connected to a sensitive DoD network causing massive outages. To ensure security without impeding government business, a new policy is forthcoming that will require the management and...
Most organizations spend 30-50% more on compliance than they should 1. No matter the industry, with regulations such as GLBA, PCI, FISMA, SOX, and other regulations and mandates, it seems nobody is immune to scrutiny - but why spend so much more than what is necessary? In order to reduce the burden of an IT audit,...
As USB devices have evolved into useful storage media, they've also turned into a security nightmare for agencies.
The usage of USB devices should be encouraged and embraced to improve productivity, but they also must be managed to minimize the risks inherent with these tools.
This paper discusses how USB...
Experience shows that federal government agencies improve their security posture and reduce IT support costs by complying with the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC). Standardizing agency desktop configurations has proved very effective in limiting agencies' security vulnerabilities, simplifying issue...
Information security experts are bracing for the law of unintended consequences to swing into action in 2009 as layoffs, downsizing and low morale bring the worst out of trusted insiders looking to profit off of proprietary intellectual property, customer contact lists, trade secrets and any other sensitive...
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