Government IT teams work incredibly hard to ensure their networks stay safe and secure. But despite their efforts, many organizations still have gaps in their security posture that are easy for bad actors to exploit. Two important – and related – ways to close those gaps are hardware security keys and cyber insurance plans. Hardware security keys address a significant challenge related to multifactor authentication (MFA). Many stat...

During this four-part Master Class series, you will be joining Government Technology and Tanium to learn how to develop and deploy a future-proof cybersecurity strategy in state and local government. In this fourth session, Center for Digital Government Senior Fellow Deb Snyder and Tanium CISO Chris Hallenbeck will discuss how to adapt and sustain a cybersecurity strategy. Register now to hear more about: How to evaluate tools and solutions fo...

The cyberthreat landscape has changed dramatically in the last 12 months. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting supply chains and industrial control and IoT systems. They are also focusing on ransomware more than ever before as the value of cryptocurrency explodes. At the same time, state and local government employees are working, communicating and interacting in in ways that are different than ever before – taking advantage of rem...

Increasing cyberattacks on the public sector have grabbed the attention of the federal government. A new Executive Order released by the Biden administration aims to standardize cybersecurity requirements and policies among agencies, enhance protection and increase information sharing with contractors. While this is an important step to improve cybersecurity at the federal level, what will it mean for state and local governments? Join Governm...

The cyberthreat landscape has changed dramatically in the last 12 months. Cybercriminals are increasingly targeting supply chains and industrial control and IoT systems. They are also focusing on ransomware more than ever before as the value of cryptocurrency explodes. At the same time, state and local government employees are working, communicating and interacting in in ways that are different than ever before – taking advantage of rem...

State and local governments significantly ramped up notifications to the public during the pandemic to spread awareness about COVID-19 and accompanying public health measures. But after nearly a year and a half, communities and residents are beginning to experience alert fatigue. With severe weather season approaching, economies reopening and other unknown events ahead, how do governments ensure their emergency communications are being receiv...

A renewed focus on digital transformation, modernization, and a shift to hybrid and remote work models means that state and local governments are relying on the cloud and interconnected networks more than ever before. The gains in productivity are substantial, but recent high-profile attacks against critical infrastructure highlight the expanded threat landscape as well. Join Government Technology on August 4 at 1 p.m. Eastern as we discuss s...

Cyberthreats are growing at an exponential rate against state and local governments. At the same time, the traditional cybersecurity approach isn’t sustainable from a resource perspective and brings its own risks in terms of unpredictable costs. Agencies must take a new approach and invest in sophisticated solutions around threat detection and response –without taxing already tight budgets. On August 4 at 11am PT/2pm ET, Government...

As the agency that oversees the strategic technology direction for the second-largest state in the U.S. that constitutes a mix of rural and urban communities, the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) holds a big responsibility when it comes to cybersecurity. With cyberattacks against state and local government increasing exponentially during the pandemic, DIR leaders have stayed on the leading edge of threat defense to ensure Texas...

During this four-part Master Class series, you will be joining Government Technology and Tanium to learn how to develop and deploy a future-proof cybersecurity strategy in state and local government. In this third session, Center for Digital Government Senior Fellow Deb Snyder and Tanium CISO Chris Hallenbeck will cover the steps involved in successfully implementing a cybersecurity strategy. Register now for a discussion around critical topic...