All posts by Jim Kovach

Jim Kovach
Author: Jim Kovach
Mobile Security Specialist, Public Sector. View the author's experience and accomplishments on LinkedIn.

Posts by Jim Kovach:

NSA Reports Rise in Publicly Known and Active Wi-Fi Attacks

The United States National Security Agency (NSA) recently released a Cybersecurity Information Sheet, “Securing Wireless Devices in Public Settings,” outlining the risks and recommended security best practices for users accessing public WiFi networks. The document provides reasonable recommendations for users in organizations that have not taken proactive measures to detect […]

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Zimperium Announces Government User Group

The modern public sector organization faces an increasingly sophisticated array of cyber threats, putting critical data and infrastructure constantly at risk. The recently distributed workforce only increases these threat vectors, especially with the implementation and adoption of mobile endpoints. Whether the agency has adopted bring your own device (BYOD), government […]

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NIST’s Guidelines to Improving BYOD Mobile Device Security and Privacy

Over the last several months, Zimperium has been working closely with the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) on a mobile device security project.   The NCCoE is a collaborative hub where industry organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions work together to […]

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CISOs and CIOs: Protecting Traditional Endpoints Isn’t Enough

As government cyber teams feverishly perform damage control from the SolarWinds hack, one major question for CISOs and CIOs cannot be ignored: “Protecting traditional endpoints isn’t enough; how am I going to assess and protect my mobile devices?”   Threat visibility comes from sensors, and if your mobile devices don’t utilize […]

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FBI Warns of Wi-Fi Attacks Targeting Teleworkers at Hotels Due to COVID

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently issued an announcement encouraging Americans to exercise caution when using hotel wireless networks (Wi-Fi) for telework. The announcement – in-part – states, “FBI has observed a trend where individuals who were previously teleworking from home are beginning to telework from hotels. US hotels, […]

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