Comment: US Government Institutions Not Complying With Cybersecurity Laws

Sadly, most of the governmental agencies in the US and Europe are similarly underprotected. The government usually lacks financial resources and are unable to effectively compete on the market for cybersecurity talents. Moreover, purchasing and procurement processes are usually quite complicated and slow, exacerbating the situation. Hierarchy is likewise complicated, obscuring accountability and responsibility for cybersecurity. Cybercriminals widely regard government as low-hanging fruit, running targeted attacks and ransomware campaigns against it. Worse, most of the data-theft attacks are sophisticated enough to never get detected and reported, differently from quite “noisy” ransomware incidents. Simplification of internal processes, budget increase, holistic visibility of digital assets and continuous security monitoring – are all indispensable for the government to survive in the hostile digital environment.  Read Less