U.S. Government Cybersecurity Ranks 16th Out of 18 Industry Sectors

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  1. itman

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    Hey, its better than last year's ranking of 18/18:thumbd:
    http://www.securityweek.com/us-government-cybersecurity-ranks-16th-out-18-industry-sectors
     
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    Their actions appear to be more politically motivated than anything really to do with security.
     
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    "Soon, DHS Will Have Eyes on Computer Vulnerabilities Across the Government

    The Homeland Security Department will begin standing up a dashboard in October that shows cyber officials what software is running across most of the civilian federal government and points out dangerous vulnerabilities, a top department official said Friday.

    The dashboard will allow defenders at Homeland Security’s cyber operations center to pinpoint which departments and agencies are running vulnerable versions of software when they learn about a new digital virus or vulnerability, Jeanette Manfra, assistant secretary for Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Communications Office, said...

    The dashboard is part of Homeland Security’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program, which supplies cyber protection services to federal agencies..."

    http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurit...ter-vulnerabilities-across-government/141408/
     
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