Have Cybersecurity Breaches Really Gone Down? FISMA Cybersecurity Report With Barry West

08/04/20 • 24 min

The FISMA report is the official grading of information security for Federal Civilian agencies. The 2019 report, recently out shows incidents are down by 8%. They are the only component in the world seeing a reduction in cyber activity. This episode explores how that is possible, and if we are asking the right questions. For links and resources discussed in this episode, please visit our show notes at https://www.forcepoint.com/govpodcast/e90

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Government at the Edge: 5 Ways Cybersecurity Tools Can Pave a Path to the Future of Government Work

Our favorite highlights from Government at the Edge Virtual summit with Senior Vice President G2CI Sean Berg. Sean shares his top 5 take-aways

Create a Sustainable Remote Work Strategy
Remote Work Strategy must include IT Modernization
People Are the New Perimeter
Prepare to Address Cyberthreats — New and Old
Facilitate Industry and Inter-agency Partnerships

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