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The
survey found that 56% of gov-
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ernment IT professionals believe
that careless and untrained in-
siders are primary sources of
security threats at federal agen-
cies, with external threats com-
ing in at a close second.
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cy?” an overwhelming number of
respondents surveyed agreed that
budget restrictions have de-
clined by 25%, yet the complex-
ity of internal IT environments
has increased by 21% since 2014.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, 42% of re-
Despite these headwinds, federal spondents note that their ability
IT professionals are encumbered to prevent threats is a constant
by obstacles that prevent them battle.
from adequately addressing
Let’s dig a little deeper into what’s
these risks.
driving these statistics and how
When asked “what is the most sig- agencies can overcome their cy-
nificant obstacle to managing or bersecurity challenges.
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