USA’s plan to build its cyber workforce, improve skills-based pathways to cyber jobs

On July 19, 2022, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis hosted the National Cyber Workforce and Education Summit at the White House. The event focused on building the cyber workforce, improving skills-based pathways to cyber jobs, educating Americans so… Continue reading USA’s plan to build its cyber workforce, improve skills-based pathways to cyber jobs

Cyber Readiness Institute appoints Karen S. Evans as Managing Director

The Cyber Readiness Institute named cybersecurity policy leader Karen S. Evans Managing Director. For over 20 years, Evans has been at the forefront of cybersecurity policy with Congressional- and Presidential-appointed positions at the U.S. Department… Continue reading Cyber Readiness Institute appoints Karen S. Evans as Managing Director

Apple joins Cyber Readiness Institute as Co-Chair to improve cyber readiness for SMBs

The Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI) welcomed Apple as a Co-Chair of the organization. Apple joins CRI to further our mission to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) as critical components of global supply chains improve their cyber readiness a… Continue reading Apple joins Cyber Readiness Institute as Co-Chair to improve cyber readiness for SMBs

The smaller the business, the smaller the focus on cybersecurity

With 89% of small businesses moving to a remote workforce, there remains a significant gap between the perceived importance of cybersecurity protections for businesses with fewer than 10 employees and those with more than 10 employees. The smaller the … Continue reading The smaller the business, the smaller the focus on cybersecurity

Small businesses unprepared for remote working, most don’t provide cybersecurity training

Stay-at-home orders for more than 40 states have forced millions of businesses to establish remote workforces that rely solely on internet-enabled applications and products to conduct business. The overnight move to a “virtual workplace” has increased … Continue reading Small businesses unprepared for remote working, most don’t provide cybersecurity training

Axio joins the Cyber Readiness Institute to help orgs become more resilient and cyber ready

The Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI) is excited to welcome Axio, a leading cyber risk management SaaS company, to its Champion network. In collaboration with Axio, CRI Champions, members and users will now have access to a free tool, offered by Axio spe… Continue reading Axio joins the Cyber Readiness Institute to help orgs become more resilient and cyber ready

Cyber Readiness Institute launches Cyber Readiness Program to empower SMBs to improve cybersecurity

The Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI) launched the Cyber Readiness Program, backed by global enterprise leaders, to educate and equip small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with tools and resources to address four primary cybersecurity issues: authenti… Continue reading Cyber Readiness Institute launches Cyber Readiness Program to empower SMBs to improve cybersecurity

Cyber Readiness Institute wants to help small firms fix their authentication issues

Help is on the way for leaders at small and medium-sized businesses that have had to contend with cyberthreats that would be a challenge even for massive firms with multimillion-dollar security budgets. A program led by alumni of President Barack Obama’s cybersecurity commission was unveiled Monday, offering free tools and resources meant to help smaller companies better secure their corporate networks. The Cyber Readiness Institute was launched in July 2017 by the Center for Global Enterprise — an institution devoted to researching management practices, — to help small and medium-sized enterprises mitigate cyber risk.  The Cyber Readiness Program, which launched Monday, includes support from private sector heavyweights like Mastercard, Microsoft, ExxonMobil and General Motors. The plan is for Fortune 500 companies to pass down cybersecurity know-how to companies with only a fraction of the resources, a method that ultimately aims to stop hackers before they can use one company as […]

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