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The State Department's approach to cybersecurity is so innovative and effective that companies are clamoring to copy it.
The program's effectiveness, in fact, has made it an unexpected model for big firms looking to bolster computer security.
Responsible for protecting computer networks for 400 U.S. embassies and offices across 24 time zones, State faces a cybersecurity challenge that in many ways mirrors that of a multinational company.
Its program scans computers throughout the department every three to four days to detect security vulnerabilities, compiles the data in one place and provides grades to each office.
