U.S. government agencies can significantly improve their ability to deal with cybersecurity problems by utilizing big data analytics. However, agencies are finding it difficult to fully benefit from these advanced analytical tools for a variety of reasons — including dealing with the sheer volume of data, which will only keep growing. Cyberthreats hide in plain sight and exist on government networks for an average of 16 days before they are detected, suggests a recent report from MeriTalk.
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Feds Value - but Don't Always Use - Big Data Tools for Cybersecurity
Posted by: John K. Higgins May 13, 2015 09:50 AMU.S. government agencies can significantly improve their ability to deal with cybersecurity problems by utilizing big data analytics. However, agencies are finding it difficult to fully benefit from these advanced analytical tools for a variety of reasons — including dealing with the sheer volume of data, which will only keep growing. Cyberthreats hide in plain sight and exist on government networks for an average of 16 days before they are detected, suggests a recent report from MeriTalk.