Integrated Security Technologies, Inc.

03/02/2023

A recent survey reports that most defense contractors are failing to meet DFARS cybersecurity requirements resulting in a direct threat to national security.

A new report reveals that many contractors working for the Department of Defense have failed to implement required cybersecurity measures.

02/28/2023

The Pentagon has released a plan to keep hackers out of its networks. The plan directs defense agencies to implement zero-trust standards by 2027. The plan starts with getting departments on the same page in managing identity, credentialing, and access (ICAM).

Defense agencies are to implement zero-trust standards by 2027.

02/24/2023

Heard of third-party risk? That’s when you give a business partner access to data and it gets exposed. It happened recently to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid. 254,000 records were exposed by a contractor that may have not adhered to the agency’s security obligations.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid said the breach involved a subcontractor that appears to have violated its obligations to the agency.

02/22/2023

Security ranks among the four trends in improving government employee engagement. Old-fashioned “bolt on” security approaches like passwords, tokens and other barriers are giving way to zero-trust security that gives governments an edge on fraud and ransomware.

Four trends are showing improvements in the daily work of government employees.

02/14/2023

Ransomware attacks continue to target governments and agencies. While 80% of state and local IT leaders think ransomware is a big threat, less than half have an incident response plan in place. This gap is costing taxpayers $18+ billion annually while threatening vital services.

What can U.S. states do to mitigate ransomware and cybersecurity risks? A two-tiered approach that begins with continuous data care best practices and diligent data recovery measures, followed by public and private partnerships is the most successful path.

02/09/2023

The Department of the Navy (DON) announced its cybersecurity goals for FY 2023. The plan highlights a variety of ways in which security leaders can build on existing systems to improve their protection.

The U.S. Navy released a 2023 cybersecurity plan, Information Superiority Vision, outlining security steps the department will take to secure data.

02/06/2023

We're celebrating by paying tribute to the achievements of African American individuals and their tremendous contributions to society. In this year's theme, "Black Resistance" we're exploring African Americans who resisted historical and ongoing oppression even in our nation's earliest days.

Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first African American woman to become a physician. In 1864, she graduated from the New England Female Medical College as a Doctor of Medicine. In 1883, she published A Book of Medical Discourses. It features advice on treating illnesses in infants and young children and women of childbearing age.

01/26/2023

The U.S. government issues documents, stores sensitive PII and disperses payments across siloed environments that have inconsistent access requirements, which makes it a prime target for criminals. Lorraine Bellon of Cloudflare explains the challenges and how zero trust can help.

Federal government departments issue documents, store sensitive PII and disperse vast payments across multiple siloed environments that have inconsistent access

01/24/2023

Experts discuss the cyber security capabilities being built by the U.S. DoE and mistakes enterprises commonly make when building ransomware defenses.

This week's edition of the ISMG Security Report discusses the mistakes enterprises commonly make when building ransomware defenses, the cybersecurity capabilities

01/23/2023

They’re the everyday heroes whose work ensures that security and safety technologies are installed and supported so that people and property are protected. It’s not an easy job: They’re wizards who have to know the newest technologies and equally know the labor skills required for complex installations, and how to work with clients in demanding environments.

01/23/2023

Join our own, Michael Ruddo, and other industry leader panelists in their breakdown of SecurityInfoWatch.com 's 2022 State of the Industry report. Get perspectives on the market, including revenue expectations, RMR, technology trends, business challenges and much more. JOIN US: https://www.securityinfowatch.com/home/webinar/21289782/january-25th-roundtable-deep-dive-the-security-business-state-of-the-industry-report

01/19/2023

An expert panel discusses cloud cyber security concerns, with one expert saying, “The general misconception is that cloud systems are not as secure as traditional on-premise systems, but cloud systems are actually easier to keep up to date.” https://www.securityinformed.com/insights/industry-address-cybersecurity-concerns-cloud-systems-co-227-ga-co-1645-ga-co-2566-ga-co-4022-ga-co-8173-ga-co-11020-ga-co-15009-ga-co-1537871022-ga-co-1584600779-ga-co-1637761998-ga-co-1664446693-ga-off.1639996029.html