Cybersecurity pros battle discontent amid skills shortage

The cybersecurity skills crisis continues in a multi-year freefall that has impacted 71% of organizations and left two-thirds of cybersecurity professionals stating that the job has become more difficult over the past two years—while 60% of organizatio… Continue reading Cybersecurity pros battle discontent amid skills shortage

US government outlines National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy

After the release of a National Cybersecurity Strategy and its implementation plan, the Biden-Harris Administration has unveiled the National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy (NCWES), “aimed at addressing both immediate and long-term cyber … Continue reading US government outlines National Cyber Workforce and Education Strategy

Enterprises are actively consolidating security vendors and integrating technologies

Driven by security operations complexity, 46% of organizations are consolidating or plan on consolidating the number of vendors they do business with. As a result of this drive toward security technology consolidation, 77% of infosec pros would like to… Continue reading Enterprises are actively consolidating security vendors and integrating technologies

Infosec pros want more industry cooperation and support for open standards

Driven by security operations complexity, 46% of organizations are consolidating or plan on consolidating the number of vendors they do business with. As a result of this drive toward security technology consolidation, 77% of infosec pros would like to… Continue reading Infosec pros want more industry cooperation and support for open standards

Cybersecurity, emerging technology and systemic risk: What it means for the medical device industry?

In late 2020, the World Economic Forum stated that “the approach to cybersecurity needs to be overhauled before the industry finds itself in any fit state to tackle the threat.” The WEF singled out five global cybersecurity challenges: 1. Increasing so… Continue reading Cybersecurity, emerging technology and systemic risk: What it means for the medical device industry?

Digital Guardian DLP-as-a-service delivers data protection to midsize organizations

Digital Guardian launched DLP-as-a-service solution available exclusively through channel partners and specifically designed to meet the unique security demands of midmarket enterprises across North America. Based on extensive analysis of real-world da… Continue reading Digital Guardian DLP-as-a-service delivers data protection to midsize organizations

It’s Time to Address the Growing Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Cybersecurity warriors are in short supply these days. According to (ISC)2, 2.8 million professionals work in cybersecurity globally, but the industry would need another 4 million trained workers—500,000 in the U.S. alone—in order to properly defe… Continue reading It’s Time to Address the Growing Cybersecurity Skills Gap

Cybersecurity Skills Gap Worsens, Fueled by Lack of Career Development

The fundamental causes for the skill gap are myriad, starting with a lack of training and career-development opportunities. Continue reading Cybersecurity Skills Gap Worsens, Fueled by Lack of Career Development