The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found in its Auguest 2012 report that “18 of 24 major federal agencies have reported inadequate information security controls,” and “inspectors general at 22 of these agencies identified information security as a major management challenge for their agency.” And in its September 2012 report on mobile security, GAO found that malware aimed at mobile devices alone has risen 185% in less than a year. Talk about scary.

Understanding the gravity of the situation, the government has declared cybersecurity as one of our most important national security priorities. Congress considered, but could not come to an agreement on, legislation in the House and Senate this summer to address the growing cybersecurity threat. The White House, itself a recent victim of a cyber attack, is preparing an executive orderto address the issue – and officially proclaimed October to beNational Cyber Security Awareness month.