90% of Federal Agencies susceptible to data theft

Matt Pierce
April 10, 2016

New research has revealed that around 90 percent of the federal agencies that are considered leaders in the field of IT security claim that they feel vulnerable to threats to their data.

FEDERAL AGENCIES CLAIM BEING VULNERABLE TO CYBER THREATS:

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Apart from this, the research has brought forward some other thought-provoking facts too. A staggering 61 percent of the federal agencies have undergone a data breach in the past. 1 out of every 5 says that they had a breach within the period of the last 12 months. The 2016 Vormetric Data Threat Report’s edition of the US Federal Government revealed these threats. The company that supervised the preparation of this report is Vormetric and 451 Research.
There are many barriers to getting the perfect security infrastructure. Skill shortage is one and 44 percent of the agencies believe that it’s the lack of skills that halt their defense capabilities. Budgets come in at 43 percent and there are other factors too.

These threats produce alarming signs for the government and of course for the federal employees. All of these agencies contain sensitive data about different Federal Employees from all over the country and they should not be feeling vulnerable. If they are themselves claiming that they are insecure then it entices potential hackers to come in and enjoy the party. The recent OPM breach was a disaster and we certainly hope that there isn’t another episode of that in the recent future.

While there are many reasons the company can feel unsecure, they shouldn’t just sit around and do nothing about it. We do believe that the federal agencies will be contemplating actions or an action strategy and it’s then need of the hour that they come up with it sooner rather than later. Let’s hope that the next Vormetric report shows better results.