At the beginning of August, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a partnership to allocate $374.9 million in grants to strengthen state and local cybersecurity initiatives. This represents a crucial pivot from the government to confront the rapidly escalating threats posed by cybercriminals and threat actors head-on. Of course, cybersecurity is a multidimensional aspect that requires a considered approach to ensure the safety and integrity of data and systems. However, one element remains essential throughout all this – the need for strong cryptography.
