FILE 017 - CIA Cyber Safety 101

CIA’s digital systems need to process some of the most sensitive
data in the world—intelligence that is vital to keeping Americans
safe and must be kept from falling into the wrong hands. But who
is responsible for ensuring the security of those systems? And do
they have any best practices that you could incorporate into your
own tech life? On this episode of The Langley Files, you’ll find
out. Dee and Walter are sitting down with Jennifer Link, CIA’s
Chief Information Security Officer, to discuss her background and
responsibilities, and how she goes about keeping herself
cyber-safe in everyday life. So, from mystery phone calls and
online pop ups to the increasing world of cyber-enabled home
appliances—this is an episode chock full of CIA cyber safety news
you can use.



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