From: eWeek
By Robert Lemos
Federal government agencies have the lowest security score among 17 different industry groups followed by ratings firm SecurityScorecard.
As Donald President Trump takes office, his administration will have to take on the complex task of securing the U.S. government’s information technology and networks, currently rated last among 17 different industry groups, according to ratings firm SecurityScorecard.
In updated ratings released on Jan. 15, the company found that more than 70 percent of U.S. government agencies were slow to patch both medium- and high-severity software vulnerabilities. Furthermore the majority of agencies had exposed network ports.
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