GAO Report on Cybersecurity Provides Useful Strategies for Federal Agencies and Private Industry
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently published another report in its High-Risk Series detailing the major cybersecurity challenges facing the federal government and outlines key strategic elements to address those challenges. While the report focuses on issues pertaining to federal agencies, several of the observations, and recommendations are also applicable to private businesses.
To start, the report details five key elements that are needed to make progress in addressing cyber threats: 1) Leadership Commitment; 2) Capacity; 3) Action Plan; 4) Monitoring; and 5) Demonstrated Progress.…
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