News in brief: spy chief warns on blame; FBI arrests NSA contractor; Japan holds teen on ransomware

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Information Security in the Age of Disinformation

With so much disinformation being reported in the news and spread through social media, it’s hard for security professionals to know what to believe.

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When a Cyber Crisis Hits, Know Your OODA Loops

OODA loops can help System 1-thinking security professionals react swiftly to cyberattacks and embrace an intuitive approach to incident response.

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Security Awareness: Three Lessons From Health Campaigns

Health care initiatives such as the campaign to encourage proper hand-washing can serve as blueprints for CISOs seeking to drive security awareness.

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Don’t Sit Back and Wait for Security Risks to Disappear

Many IT leaders and executives simply accept security risks as a result of poor decisions based on fear, misinformation and flawed insights.

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Cybersecurity Hiring Woes? Time to Consider a New Collar Approach

IBM is leading an industrywide effort to close the IT skills gap by hiring new collar professionals who lack formal degrees but possess requisite skills.

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Traditional Approaches to User Security Training Are Creating Unnecessary Risks

To make user security training more effective, IT leaders must engage employees with a more creative — and less boring — approach.

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Closing the Cybersecurity Skills Gap With a New Collar Approach

In response to the ever-widening cybersecurity skills gap, many organizations are hiring new collar workers to fill open IT positions.

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