Collaborate Disseminate
The COVID-19 pandemic took most of us by surprise. Widespread shelter-in-place mandates changed how we work (and whether we can work), play, rest, shop, communicate and learn. It changed things for businesses as well. Some were not ready to meet the ch… Continue reading Aiming for a career in cybersecurity? Now is the time to pick up new skills
64% of IT pros are instilled with a new sense of confidence, despite contending with challenges such as reduced budgets, greater decision-making responsibilities, and longer hours caused by their organizations’ response to the pandemic, a SolarWinds su… Continue reading Organizations must rethink traditional IT strategy to succeed in the new normal
The information security industry frequently utilizes the phrase “people, processes and technology” (PPT) to describe a holistic model of securing the business. But though this phrase is repeated ad nauseum, we seem to have forgotten one of those three… Continue reading A 2020 approach to security: People matter
Umpqua Bank released a survey gauging the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the confidence and future of U.S.-based small and mid-size businesses. More than 1,200 leaders at companies across all industries and geographic regions were surveyed on how t… Continue reading Pandemic accelerates investments in tech, automation, workplace transformation
Today, a stark disconnect exists between the inadequacy of crisis exercising and the desire to build an effective cyber crisis response function, according to an Osterman Research study. The report into senior security leaders at 402 organizations with… Continue reading Cyber crisis response failing to adapt to modern threats
As college graduates of the Class of 2020 enter the workforce, we welcome a new generation of cyber professionals. Already this year’s crop of talent has demonstrated their work ethic in a virtual environment under unprecedented circumstances while exe… Continue reading It’s time to tap the next generation of cyber defenders
Leszek Miś is the founder of Defensive Security, a principal trainer and security researcher with over 15 years of experience. Next week, he’s running an amazing online training course – In & Out – Network Exfiltration and Post-Exploit… Continue reading A look at modern adversary behavior and the usage of open source tools in the enterprise
A study from North Carolina State University and Microsoft finds that the technical interviews currently used in hiring for many software engineering positions test whether a job candidate has performance anxiety rather than whether the candidate is co… Continue reading Tech sector job interviews test performance anxiety rather than competence at coding
Digital transformation has widespread support among managers and employees, but some think that the pace of change at their companies could be faster, they could be more involved than they are, and they are unsure of how it will affect their jobs or pa… Continue reading Managers and employees support digital transformation, but see room for improvement
The lack of technology skills is contributing to a dent in productivity as workers struggle to adapt to working from home over prolonged periods. Questionmark is calling on employers to ensure that their people have the necessary technical skills as re… Continue reading Lack of technology skills creates a dent in remote workers’ productivity