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US government organisations lose millions in an average network outage or data breach
nfoblox , a leader in secure cloud-managed
I network services , has unveiled new research into the foundational infrastructure challenges faced by networking and security decision-makers in the US government . The report reveals a disruptive year of workforce transformation forced by the COVID-19 shutdowns during which respondents also handled expensive fallouts from network outages and data breaches .
Based on 294 responses from federal , state and local government IT decision-makers , key survey findings include : cybersecurity breaches inflict multi-million dollar pain on government organisations ; the majority of network outages exceeds US $ 1 million in damages ; networking and security challenges are inter-connected ; cloud networking attacks are rising and as cyberattacks escalate , security budgets continue to grow .
Respondents also indicated that the costs of network outages extend far beyond direct financial damages . They cited concerns over lost productivity , reputational damage , loss of intellectual property , breach notification processing and legal ramifications as unpleasant consequences to prevent .
“ The COVID-19 shutdowns strained government IT resources as teams were time-pressed to secure remote workers while building out the infrastructure ,” said Allen McNaughton , Director of Sales Engineering , Infoblox Public Sector . “ As the cascading SolarWinds breach reminds us , the US government faces well-resourced attackers capable of finding and exploiting unexpected gaps . Government IT teams have the tough job of building out cloud infrastructure while defending it and legacy systems , which raises the stakes .”
TT Electronics and Thales join forces to enable future development of cybersecurity
T Electronics , a global provider of engineered
T electronics for performance critical applications , has announced a collaboration agreement with Thales to enable future development of Operational Technology ( OT ) based cybersecurity initiatives and research . These programmes will be delivered out of the National Digital Exploitation Centre ( NDEC ) in Ebbw Vale , South Wales – a project co-founded by the Welsh Government , Thales and the University of South Wales . The NDEC is a cornerstone of the Welsh Government ’ s Tech Valleys initiative , which offers cyberskills and knowledge to South Wales .
enables TT to provide an additional level of security assurance for our aerospace and defence , medical and industrial customers who rely on us to manufacture highly complex systems for mission-critical applications . We are true business partners and by leveraging our joint strengths , we are providing significant opportunities for our country , our industry , the community , our employees and our partners .” u
This collaboration brings together Thales ’ expertise in securing critical systems with TT Electronics ’ innovative approach to electronics manufacturing for high-reliability markets . The partnership will allow the companies to work hand-in-hand on developing a complete cybersecurity journey , from Operational Technology asset discovery within TT Electronics ’ factories , to the implementation of a Security Operations Centre ( SOC ) and development of future products for TT .
“ Thales and TT Electronics have very complementary and synergistic technologies ,” said Perry Duffill , VP / GM , TT Electronics Global Manufacturing Solutions . “ This collaboration
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