Security Interns Help to Create a Global IBM Hacking Competition

A group of interns collaborated with experts on the IBM Managed Security Services team to create a global IBM hacking competition.

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Why Should Women in Security Shoot for the Stars?

In response to the dearth of women in security, IBM is leading an industrywide push to encourage and enable women to pursue cybersecurity careers.

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Security Conferences Abound: Which Should You Attend?

Security leaders, professionals and operational business leaders all stand to benefit from the myriad security conferences being held in 2017.

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4 Biggest Takeaways from 2016 IT Skills and Salary Survey

Is it over? Can we finally breathe a sigh of relief? The recession that began in 2008 has been reverberating throughout the economy ever since (albeit to a lessening degree over time), affecting salaries, hiring and professional development, among many other things. At the same time, the demand for cloud-based services, the constant threats to security, and the need for fast, always-available access are big drivers of companies’ human capital strategy. These are some of the most important influences on IT salaries and skills—which are, respectively, generally improving and showing some gaps, according to the 2016 IT Skills and Salary Survey conducted by Global Knowledge.

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The CISO Job Market in 2016: Time to Jump Ship?

The CISO job market may be red hot, but that doesn’t mean the time is right for you to jump ship and pursue elusive new opportunities.

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Information Security Trainings: Summer School Edition

Is it time to send your employees to summer school? As temperatures climb, set up information security trainings to increase their security awareness.

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Why IT and Security Staff Need the Time and Budget to Go to Security Conferences

Attending security conferences gives employees experience and connections that can help both themselves and their employers succeed.

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Security Certifications: The Alphabet Soup of the Information Security Profession

The alphabet soup that follows the names of security professionals may be their security certifications, which are an indicator of their expertise.

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