OPM Director’s Blog: Keeping You Informed on Cybersecurity

By Beth Cobert – July 24, 2015 It’s been an exciting and busy first two weeks for me as the new Acting Director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. I will be regularly using this space to share the latest news about what we are doing to address one of my top priorities for…

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Senate Appropriations OKs 10-year credit monitoring for feds

By Lauren Larson – July 22, 2015 (Updated July 23, 2015) The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment today to give victims of the Office of Personnel Management data breaches no less than 10 years of identity and credit-monitoring services and $5 million in liability protection for related damages. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved an…

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OIG Audit Report: U.S. Postal Service Cybersecurity Functions

Audit Report – IT-AR-15-008 – 07/17/2015 Cybersecurity is the body of processes, practices, and technology designed to protect networks, computers, programs, and data from attack, damage, or unauthorized access. In November 2014, the U.S. Postal Service announced a significant cyber intrusion had occurred that compromised large amounts of data. This report addresses cybersecurity functions of…

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Video: Credit card policy at USPS

video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player “If your strategy for protecting yourself is to leave your signature off your cards and write “See ID” instead, not only is your game plan ineffective it’s outdated.” Source: Credit card policy at USPS | News – Home

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Senators Call for Stronger, Expanded Protections for Millions Affected by Recent OPM Data Breaches

Press Release – July 9, 2015 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) with Senators Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.), Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) have introduced legislation to better protect federal workers and all those potentially affected by the recent cyberattacks on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) data system. Outraged by the…

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APWU: OPM Announces Second Major Security Breach

Web News Article #: 130-2015 06/22/2015 – The recent announcement by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) of a second major breach of data on “current and former employees of the federal government whose records OPM manages” could affect many APWU members, said Retirees Department Director Judy Beard. “OPM manages the records of postal retirees,…

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June 19 Email from OPM CIO – Re: cyber security incident

Dear [REDACTED], I am writing to inform you that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) recently became aware of a cybersecurity incident affecting its systems and data that may have exposed your personal information. Since the incident was identified, OPM has partnered with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team…

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OPM: Frequently Asked Questions – Cybersecurity Information

Do you have questions about the recent cybersecurity incident? Learn more on OPM’s FAQ page: Frequently Asked Questions – Cybersecurity Information

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