Audit of State Cyber Security Reveals Security Flaws & Recommendations.

California’s state auditor released a report on the California’s technology department that:

• found 73 of 77 failed to meet state cyber security standards
• a recently adopted state pilot program to beef up cybersecurity compliance was blasted for taking too long & that compliance verification would take 20 years with existing state resources
• self certification of agencies lacked enforcement mechanisms

The audit recommends:

• a mandate that California’s technology department undertake a more rigorous security assessment of the state’s information assets
• the state shore up funding for cybersecurity

Legslation was filed in response that:

• requires a technology security audit of every agency at least once every 2 years

Governing | States Are Slacking on Cybersecurity