The US Health and Human Services (HHS) has been criticised by the Office of Inspector General (OIG), who said HHS was struggling to deal with information security threats. Following an annual audit, the OIG said the department was ineffective in all National Institute of Standards and Technology function areas, including the ability to identify, protect and recover from “information security” attacks. The OIG offered six recommendations, including implementing a cybersecurity risk management plan and improving oversight measurement.
How macOS’s XProtect scans for and detects viruses
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