The Changing Face of IT Security in the Government Sector

As the digital and the physical realms have grown more connected over the last several years, cyber threats to the government sector have become a growing concern. Globally, during 2015, IBM Managed Security Services observed a 36% increase in security incidents affecting the average government client organization. Coupled with reports of massive government breaches in 2016, these findings underscore a need to draw attention to threats targeting governments. Read this research report to learn the most common attack vectors in use against government organizations, who is most likely to attack, and what to do to help reduce risk.