The National Security Agency is still not fully implementing all necessary security protocols to minimize the potential of another Edward Snowden-like data breach, according to a newly declassified 2016 Pentagon watchdog report.
In the wake of the Snowden breach, the NSA outlined 40 privileged-access “Secure-the-Net” initiatives designed to guard against insider threats by tightening controls over data and monitoring of user access.
The Defense Department’s Office of the Inspector General audited seven of the STN protocols and found that the NSA implemented or partially implemented four of the audit sample.
