The recent DEF CON and Blackhat conferences demonstrated the ease with which hackers could overpower Internet-of-Things devices and shed light on what a Government Technology report suggests is a pattern of dealing with cybersecurity issues after it’s too late. “In fact, the main focus of cybersecurity today is how to recover from the damage of a cyber-attack by finding and patching the problem—not actually stopping it from happening in the first place,” the report states, suggesting, “These cybersecurity models are why things aren't properly secured today, and they must change.” Meanwhile, JD Supra reports on the importance of cybersecurity planning for tech start-ups, and The Washington Post reports on the need for more cybersecurity experts in Washington, DC.
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