Last month, ProPublica obtained 15 years of personal tax records for some of the wealthiest Americans from an anonymous source. The leak was a jarring reminder that no organization is excluded from today’s ongoing cybersecurity threats, whether they be orchestrated by internal actors or external hackers.
As infrastructure trends as one of the top national priorities, the leak is an important reminder that we need to prioritize innovation in our digital infrastructures simultaneously. Today, we entrust the control of some of our most crucial national resources online, including oil and gas, digital banking systems, government communications and more.