How government cyber cuts will affect you and your business

We often hear about cybersecurity fatigue, the mental and emotional strain that weighs on individuals and teams on the frontlines and leads to decreased productivity, burnout and, ultimately, increases the risk of a successful cyberattack. Add staffing and funding cuts to the mix, and the problem is only likely to get worse. In fact, the impacts will be felt not only by those directly involved, but will extend to cybersecurity vendors and service providers, who will have to either innovate their products or adapt their service offerings to changing market dynamics.

The shifting ground

Recent cuts in federal budgets and workforce reductions in key organizations such as the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) will undoubtedly weaken the cybersecurity posture of not only the federal government, but of all businesses and institutions – whether they utilize CISA’s threat intelligence and notifications or are reliant on best practice guidance through cybersecurity ...