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Cybersecurity Headaches caused by Government Consolidation
📅 - The federal IT department has consolidated and modernized processes, which are supposed to help with cybersecurity. However, they are doing the opposite and making is harder, according to a report released by SolarWinds. The challenges of IT security have been increased by about 48% due to the consolidation and modernization processes, according to the report.
The SolarWinds Federal Cybersecurity Survey has revealed that many foreign governments have caught up untrained and careless insiders as security risks. Both insiders and foreign governments were cited as top threats for IT security professionals. .
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