Spreading the word about cybersecurity

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http://fcw.com/articles/2013/05/15/cybersecurity-evangelism.aspx

By Amber Corrin
FCW.com
May 15, 2013

Say you're a beef inspector. Or a firefighter. Or a doctor treating 
critically ill patients. Do you think much about cybersecurity? Is it 
integrated into your daily work routine? The answer probably is no -- 
but federal officials are hoping to change that.

Cybersecurity already ranks as a top priority at agencies such as the 
Defense Department, Homeland Security department or in the intelligence 
community. Increasingly, cyber awareness is spreading throughout the 
government, but those in charge of implementing IT security into daily 
operations are finding it is difficult to catch up with threats, let 
alone get ahead of the curve.

Often, these types of responsibilities fall into the hands of the chief 
information security officer, or CISO. That's usually the person saying, 
no, you cannot use your personal iPhone on federal networks, or no, you 
should not plug that jump drive you just found into your work computer. 
The CISO also must find ways to keep agencies safe from cyber threats.

"We don't have a big stick. People assume we say, 'you do this,' and 
that's the end of the discussion," said Chris Lowe, associate CIO and 
CISO at the Agriculture Department. "At different organizations that may 
be the case...but in a loosely federated civilian space, it's very hard 
to say do it or else, because 'or else' means I'll just have to work 
around you."

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