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Keeping up with digital transformation (32%) and keeping talent in technical roles (26%) are the two biggest challenges organizations face today, an Ivanti survey of IT professionals reveals. Additionally, the study found that IT departments are viewed… Continue reading Valuing IT professionals to retain talent and reduce their stress
As enterprises plan and set budgets for the new year ahead, the vast majority are expecting to channel more dollars toward enhancing their cybersecurity efforts. Organizations committed to bolstering their cybersecurity budgets According to the latest … Continue reading Cybersecurity budgets surge, as skills gap wreaks havoc on 2022 plans
A common question I often receive from organizational leaders is how to assemble the right team that can ensure their enterprise is positioned to effectively combat the escalating presence of cyberattacks. There isn’t a simple and straightforward answe… Continue reading Want to assemble a cyber Dream Team? Look back at the ‘92 Olympics
In perhaps a positive outlook for the economy, business leaders are doubling down on technology investment for 2022. However, they have significant concerns regarding staffing. Those are a pair of key findings from EisnerAmper’s executive survey,… Continue reading Execs upping the ante on technology investment for 2022, acquiring talent a major focus
Workers in every industry are increasingly burned out, leading to apathy and a lower guard toward workplace security. To understand this burnout phenomenon, 1Password released a report based on a survey of 2,500 adults. The report explores how workforc… Continue reading Burned out workers are less likely to follow security guidelines
In this Help Net Security interview, Dr Jason R.C. Nurse, Associate Professor in Cyber Security in the School of Computing and the Institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS), at the University of Kent, talks about cybersecurity higher education and… Continue reading Adapting higher education to address the cybersecurity skills shortage
Amid the severe and ongoing cyber skills shortages, both cybersecurity firms and in-house IT and cybersecurity departments are struggling to hire enough talented and qualified individuals. This is sometimes due to budgets, as many organizations have no… Continue reading Big salaries alone are not enough to hire good cybersecurity talent: What else can companies do?
AdvisorSmith released a study ranking 181 cities in the United States based on their attractiveness for cybersecurity professionals. The study ranked cities based on the following factors: The concentration of jobs on a per capita basis The cost of liv… Continue reading Best cities for cybersecurity professionals
Two in five Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) have missed holidays like Thanksgiving due to work demands, a Tessian report reveals. In addition, one-quarter have not taken time off work in the past 12 months. In addition to missing national h… Continue reading CISOs missing major holidays due to work demands
45% of companies do not employ a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), a Navisite research found. Of this group, 58% think their company should hire a CISO. Only 40% of respondents stated their cybersecurity strategy was developed by a CISO or mem… Continue reading Does your company employ a CISO? Many are operating without security leadership