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On a global scale, cybersecurity is suffering from a severe shortage of experts. What is to be done? Organizations, government, academia and professional associations need to work together to develop a sustainable cyber skills strategy. To date, strate… Continue reading Closing the cyber skills gap: What to do next
Only four in 10 (42%) businesses focus on compliance training as part of their cybersecurity protocol to ensure sensitive data is kept secure, reports ESET. More worryingly, 63% rely predominantly on passwords. This is according to the Cyberchology pap… Continue reading Link between personality type and vulnerabilities to cybercrime
The dizzying pace of technological change makes knowledge acquisition and skill development a very big deal in the IT and IT security industry. Luckily, the opportunities for both are myriad, but how to pick the right ones for you? Older, more experien… Continue reading Pitfalls to avoid when improving your software development skills
The cybersecurity staffing and skills shortage is a well-known reality and the situation is predicted to get worse in the coming years. There are many problems There are several reasons for the current situation: Organizations are asking for too much a… Continue reading How to improve the hiring and retaining of infosec professionals?
Business owners say their strategy is to prioritize investing in technology (52%) over upskilling (24%) their workforce, according to Adecco. The research titled, People, Technology and the Future of Upskilling, which surveyed 500 managers, directors, … Continue reading Business owners prioritise investment in technology over upskilling
An (ISC)2 study of employees in 1,000 organizations in the U.K. and 250 in the Netherlands reveals that workplace diversity in IT and security has become a key operational concern, as organizations broaden their efforts to encourage diversity and inclu… Continue reading Workforce diversity key to plugging the IT skills gap
The way work gets done is changing. To tap into specialized talent, organizations increasingly rely on the external workforce, which includes contingent workers such as freelancers and independent contractors, and services providers such as IT consulta… Continue reading How much do you know about your invisible workforce?
For many in the infosec industry, Daniel Miessler needs no introduction, as he’s a 20-year industry veteran, a professional that fulfilled a variety of security roles at companies like HP and IOActive, a leader of the OWASP IoT Security Project a… Continue reading A veteran’s look at the cybersecurity industry and the problems that need solving
Workers today can expand their professional skills with less financial stress thanks to a majority of employers offering to cover or offset educational costs, new research suggests. In a survey from global financial recruitment firm Robert Half Finance… Continue reading Most companies help employees cover costs to obtain professional certifications
As emerging technology and threat landscapes experience rapid transformation, the skillsets need to change as well. 80 percent of 336 IT security professionals Dimensional Research polled on behalf of Tripwire believe it’s becoming more difficult to fi… Continue reading Cybersecurity skills gap worsens, security teams are understaffed