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September 2019 - Edition 37
Survey Reveals 2 Leading Causes of
Cybersecurity Pain for Fed Agencies
By Brandon Shopp, Vice President of
Product Security at SolarWinds
Despite their best efforts, gov-
ernment agencies of all sizes
continue to struggle with cy-
bersecurity, especially when
it comes to managing inter-
nal threats.
Incidents like the Marriott ho-
tel chain’s massive cyberattack
and the Equifax data breach
have highlighted the need for
better cybersecurity in the pri-
vate sector, but what about at That’s the primary message from
the federal government level? a recent study by SolarWinds. 26