White House instructs government agencies to beef up cybersecurity, adopt ‘zero trust,’ in new memo

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge

The White House released a new cybersecurity strategy Wednesday aimed at reducing the risk of cyberattacks against government infrastructure.

The strategy outlines the administration’s vision for moving government agencies towards a “zero trust” architecture — a cybersecurity model where users and devices are only given permissions to access network resources necessary for the task at hand, and are authenticated on a case-by-case basis.

The key document was published as a memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the administration’s policy arm, and addressed to the heads of all executive departments and agencies.

According to the memorandum, shifting towards a zero trust architecture will require the implementation of...

Continue reading…



source https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/26/22902630/white-house-instructs-agencies-cybersecurity-strategy-memo-cisa

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

GE made a 27-inch smart display for above your stove that streams Netflix and Spotify

Mophie’s battery pack case for the new iPhones lets you use wired headphones

Vizio returns to CES with its most advanced 4K TV ever and support for Apple’s AirPlay 2