US Federal Contractor Registration: System for Award Management Unaffected by “Heartbleed” Bug
Washington D.C. (PRWEB) April 11, 2014 -- US Federal Contractor Registration (USFCR) is notifying contractors that federal procurement sites, including the System for Award Management and FedBizOpps sites, have been unaffected by the recently revealed “Heartbleed” bug. Additionally, USFCR’s own website and systems are safe from the vulnerability.
“Heartbleed” is a security vulnerability that has affected dozens of popular websites and put login and payment credentials at risk for identity theft. Although the bug has only recently been revealed this past week, the vulnerability has been present for at least two years, according to the Washington Post.
The General Services Administration has released a statement that they have tested their systems, including those used daily by federal contractors and procurement officers, and none appear to be affected by the Heartbleed bug. However, it is strongly recommended that users change their passwords if the same login credentials are used on other sites which may be vulnerable to the bug.
Internet users can easily check the current status of a website by using the tool available at http://filippo.io/Heartbleed/. Users can help protect their information on patched websites by changing their password.
US Federal Contractor Registration is the world’s largest and most trusted third party registration firm, helping thousands of private businesses and public sector organizations register to do business with the federal government. Their full service registration package includes yearlong technical support, annual SAM migration updates, added to the USFCR federal buyer newsletter, creation of a FEMA Vendor profile, grant assistance if needed, NAICS code research and the highly-recognized Verified Vendor Seal of Approval. US Federal Contractor Registration has helped over 60,000 private sector businesses, non-profits and government organizations complete and maintain their SAM registration.
Contractor Hotline, US Federal Contractor Registration, https://www.uscontractorregistration.com, +1 (877) 252-2700 Ext: 750, [email protected]
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