Government Accountability Office report: Cybersecurity incidents that involved federal government have increased more than 1,000 percent since 2006. The number of incidents exposed personally identifiable information (PII) in 2006 was just 5,503 (+ 1,121%) The recent Office of Personnel Management breaches are the largest ever to affect the federal government, they raised the alarm on the level of security of other government agencies. The report highlights three initiatives to improve the cyber security of federal agencies: Personal identification verification (PIV) technology, continuous diagnostics and mitigation controls, and early detection of ongoing attacks.”]
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