As the U.S. Government continues to move more of their IT infrastructure to a cloud-based system, one Ohio senator want to make sure that the information stays secure. Experts says using a computing cloud for data storage is more secure than the old way of storing information digitally. But Rob Portman still has some concerns and has been working through the Senate’s Homeland Security committee to pass an amendment that would increase funding to continuously monitor cloud system for hacking threats.
“I think the program has several weaknesses, that I have pointed out and we are changing, amending the programs so cloud-based programs won’t be vulnerable to foreign-based hackers from countries like China, North Korea, Iran, or Russia,” says Portman.
Increasing cybersecurity has been something that Portman has been working on for a while. Not only for the government but for U.S. companies as well. He continues to push for more legislation to go after foreign hackers, who use ransom wear attacks on businesses in America.
