In recent news, hackers have infiltrated sensitive Government data. There seems to be no way of stopping this, as the Government has no organized group to address cybersecurity.
The challenge of protecting the government’s computer networks is too big for any one agency to handle alone, a top adviser to President Barack Obama said Wednesday. That suggests the administration doesn’t intend to consolidate control of U.S. cybersecurity under a single department like the National Security Agency, as some have feared.
Hackers, identity thieves and spies are stepping up their attacks on the nation’s power grids, military networks and other government networks loaded with sensitive data, as evidenced by the number of break-ins that have come to light in recent months. Meanwhile, the administration has struggled with how to organize the nation’s cyberspace programs.
In a sign of the turmoil, the head of the nation’s cybersecurity center — Rod Beckstrom — resigned in March, blaming a shortage of money and a clash over whether the NSA should control cyber efforts. Suggestions from intelligence officials that the NSA should coordinate the country’s overall cybersecurity effort have triggered protests over whether it’s appropriate to give such control to spy agencies.
What’s next? It seems that funding is an issue and forming a solid team to study and implement new technologies to combat security breaches. The US Government needs to find the funds and hire best in class hackers to be part of the cybersecurity team.
The old saying is – If you can’t beat them, join them.” In this case, hire these hackers to improve and secure the existing infrastructure.
