Cybersecurity
Biden Administration Releases Draft Zero-Trust Guidance
The documents form a roadmap for agencies to deploy the cybersecurity architectures by the end of fiscal 2024.
Ideas
How to Make Unemployment Insurance Work for Gig Workers
The share of workers who have traditional full-time jobs is shrinking but the ways to verify identity and income have not kept up.
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The Taliban Reportedly Have Control of US Biometric Devices – a Lesson in Life-and-Death Consequences of Data Privacy
The Defense Department viewed “identity dominance” as the cornerstone of multiple counterterrorism strategies.
Cybersecurity
Expired Driver’s Licenses Open Lane for Cybercriminals
Fraudsters send out texts or emails falsely warning that the target’s license needs to be updated, is missing information or is expiring.
Emerging Tech
House Bill Would Require Government to Drastically Modernize Digital ID Verification
It could be considered by multiple committees.
Cybersecurity
US, UK Officials: Russian Military Leveraging Containers in Active Hacking Campaign
Cybersecurity agencies issued an advisory with indicators of compromise and mitigation measures.
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People Don't Realize They're Data Breach Victims
The researchers found participants were not aware of 74% of the breaches.
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Ransomware, Data Breach, Cyberattack: What Do They Have to Do with Your Personal Information, and How Worried Should You Be?
Even if your data has not been exposed yet, why not take the time now to protect yourself?
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What I Learned Helping Lead Oversight of $5 Trillion in Pandemic Relief
Large scale identity theft-based fraud in unemployment assistance stunned many, even those who fight fraud for a living.
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5 Priorities to Uplevel Identity Security with the Technology Modernization Fund
Modern threats require modern solutions to solve them.
Artificial Intelligence
Survey: Government Faces Increasing Threat from Stolen Accounts
But agencies may not be taking the right steps to mitigate the account takeovers.
Ideas
Reimagining Access to Services with Government-to-Citizen Identity
With the traditional perimeter gone, identity management is the new boundary.
Ideas
Demystifying Access Control and Zero Trust
As agencies rethink making temporary remote arrangements permanent, officials should start with proven ubiquitous encryption technology.
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Zero Trust or Bust
One primary consideration should drive implementation: who gets to see what content?
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Biden’s Cyber Strategy Must De-weaponize Civilian Data
It's time to stop relying on knowledge-based authentication.
Cybersecurity
Single Sign-in For Government Services Expands to States, Localities
The federal government is looking to partner with state and local governments to grow its Login.gov service, which it says is secure and user friendly.
Emerging Tech
Army Wants to Automate Base Access With Facial Recognition at Drive-Thru Checkpoints
The proposed system uses a reliable form of facial biometric identification but would need to control for variables like weather and low light.
Cybersecurity
Air Force Working on Foundational Zero Trust Activities, CIO Says
Some programs are already operating under a zero trust framework, but the enterprise as a whole still needs basic tools for things like identity, credentials and access management.
Cybersecurity
CISA Official Calls for Update of Identity Management Guidance in Wake of SolarWinds Compromise
"Identity is everything now," a technical strategist told NIST advisers in a briefing on the hacking campaign.
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Securing Space: The Next Frontier of Credential-Based Attacks
Like many other sectors, the space industry needs to secure its supply chain from start to finish.
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