02/23/2018

Fifty-seven Percent of U.S. Federal Agencies Affected by Data Breaches

Report finds astonishingly poor cybersecurity practices in place

U.S. federal agencies suffer the highest volume of data breaches out of government agencies worldwide and budgets are part of the problem, new research suggests.

On Thursday, Thales, a cybersecurity firm, in conjunction with analyst firm 451 Research, revealed the results of a new study into the security practices and effectiveness of government entities.

The 2018 Thales Data Threat Report, Federal Edition, suggests that US federal agencies are experiencing a rise in data breaches not only from past years but are also reporting higher rates in comparison to non-US government counterparts.

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