Automation could be the answer to feds dealing with constant attacks, reducing the time from detection to remediation from months to seconds. The basic concept is simple enough, simply using the power of the network itself to counter threats, but the reality is a bit more complex.
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NextGov Tech: Why Relying on Cell Phones is Bad in Emergencies
The recent women’s march on DC showed the limitations of smartphone technology. During a crisis or an emergency, or in this case a massive protest march, cellular service can become overloaded. Here is what we need to do about that.
Watch Dogs 2 Shows Possible Futuristic Hacking
Videogames have only recently begun to mirror real life, make statements and work to change the world in the way that great literature and movies sometimes do. Watch Dogs 2 hits the social commentary head-on, but the hacking tech is all fun and games, well, mostly.
NextGov Tech Column: Concerns over a Millennial Government Takeover
One might expect that having Millennials take over the reins of government would not cause any cybersecurity or IT-related problems. But you would be wrong, according to a new survey from Forcepoint. Find out what hidden minefields await government as the younger generation takes over.
Pick Your Weapon: Network World Reviews New Threat Hunting Tools
What if you assumed that APTs were already hiding in your network and launched software specifically designed to hunt them down? Network World reviewed the latest tools in the cybersecurity arsenal: threat hunting platforms. Load up some extra ammo, because we are going hunting for our latest roundup, and there’s lots of game to be had.
Ready for 2017? NextGov’s Predictions for Government and Tech
NextGov asked TWB CEO John Breeden to predict a few of the largest trends that we can expect in the New Year. He got two out of three right last time, so perhaps these will be proven correct as well. Find out what will be coming down the pipe in government and technology in 2017, only at NextGov.
Fact Check: NextGov’s 2016 Tech Predictions
TWB CEO John Breeden made three bold predictions in NextGov magazine about what 2016 would hold for government and technology. We go back and check his work, seeing how many of those predictions came true.
Network World Review: Can you beat a cyberattack with Safebreach simulator?
The SafeBreach continuous security validation platform simulates how specific networks are vulnerable to attack, and how to plug what is likely quite a few holes in existing defenses. Read the Network World testing and review.
GiN Review: Program Your Own Heroes with Skylanders: Imaginators
Skylanders: Imaginators is one of the most technically advanced videogames ever created, allowing for the creation of fully programmable toys that warp into the game through the power portal. Suitable for kids or adults, our review tested large groups of both, it also happens to be a whole lot of fun.
NextGov Tech Column: Change 2 for NISPOM Approved
Change 2 to the National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual will require companies working with classified government information to create a full insider threat program. Despite that burden, it should be embraced in these troubling times.