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Taking a Zero-Trust Approach to Cybersecurity

Using Smart IDs to Implement Zero-Trust

Bringing More Reliable Security to Cloud-Based Networks

Representatives from 30 countries and the European Union met for two days last week during a White House-convened summit, developing an international coalition committed to fighting the universal problem of ransomware. Though the specifics are still being ironed out, big-picture goals for this initiative include improvement of law enforcement collaboration, reducing the illegal circulation of cryptocurrency, and developing a more diplomatic conversation around these urgent issues. Ransomware cost our world $20 billion this year alone – and the number keeps rising, with the average ransom demand in 2021 reaching over $220,000 (43% higher than the average ransom demanded in 2020) with the U.S. reporting over $400 million being paid in ransom demands globally this year to-date.

Today is Giving Tuesday, a day each year when millions of people all over the world donate to a variety of charitable causes. The event, held annually since 2012 on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, is known worldwide as a “global generosity movement” that unleashes the power of people and organizations to support life-changing and impactful transformations through donations of kindness, time, funds, goods, and advocacy. Even in the midst of COVID, over $2.47 billion dollars was raised on GivingTuesday 2020 – a significant increase from the $1.97 billion dollars raised during GivingTuesday 2019. There’s good reason to believe that Giving Tuesday 2021 will see just as much, if not more of, a success than previous years.

Cyber breaches have become increasingly devastating over the last few years, with damaging effects extending into the day-to-day operations of the federal government. Though remote work has become a societal norm and less of a business perk, organizations continue to become more and more vulnerable to cyberattacks. Federal cybersecurity personnel must continuously ascertain risk levels to ensure that users can be trusted. If the user’s risk level is not constantly checked, an attacker who had previously gained access to the system can easily maneuver around the agency’s networks far and wide without being detected.