Shad Whites Office Finds Cybersecurity Gaps Exist Vicksburg Daily News

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ppPublishedpponppByppJACKSON Miss VDN According to Mississippi State Auditor Shad White a third of state offices are at risk of cybercrimes due to not meeting cybersecurity assessment requirements according to a report released yesterday Tuesday Oct 7ppAuditor Shad White stated in the release Part of our role in my office according to state regulations is to report on whether agencies have followed the steps to protect themselves from hackers This report should be a loud warning bell to state officialsppAccording to the report analysts at the State Auditors Office working in conjunction with the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services found nearly one third of state agencies have not met a legal requirement to conduct a comprehensive thirdparty cybersecurity assessment Agencies must hire an outside firm to test their system for weaknesses State agencies which fail to follow the cybersecurity program exposes critical government operations to unnecessary riskppRecently Mississippi government offices have been victims of cybercrime such as the followingppThe release urges state agencies who are not in compliance to engage IT professionals to ensure their agency is following state lawppThe full report can be found hereppSavor the flavors of fall at Cedar Groves Wine DinnerppMonsour Patin ribbon cutting tomorrow at 4ppPrivacy Policy
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