How Government is Balancing Data Access and Security
Agencies are learning how to secure data while maintaining accessibility in their operations.
This episode is sponsored by Cohesity.
Bad actors accessing sensitive government data through vulnerable weak points is an ongoing concern for federal IT officials, who are making securing data a top priority amid digital modernization. Challenges in data security arise when you need to balance it with efficient data access while keeping threat actors out.
In this episode, we break down some of the best practices in this area and feature insights from federal leaders at the departments of Veterans Affairs and Defense.
Cited officials include:
• Army Cyber Command’s Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett
• DOD Principal Director for Cybersecurity Mark Hakun
• VA Deputy CISO Jeff Spaeth
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Ross Gianfortune Managing Editor GovCIO Media & Research
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