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Audit: California agencies vulnerable to IT security breach

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Dissent

Juliet Williams of AP reports:

Many California state agencies are not complying with the state’s information technology standards, leaving them vulnerable to a major security breach of sensitive data such as Social Security numbers, health information or tax returns, the state auditor reported Tuesday.

“Our review found that many state entities have weaknesses in their controls over information security. These weaknesses leave some of the state’s sensitive data vulnerable to unauthorized use, disclosure, or disruption,” Auditor Elaine Howle wrote in the report.

Read more on LompocRecord.com

Related files for “High Risk Update— Information Security” audit:

  • Summary of state auditor’s report
  • State auditor’s report
  • Fact sheet on report

 

Related posts:

  • Western Australia’s Auditor General Finds Serious Weaknesses in Government Agencies’ Handling of Information
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