The cybersecurity skills gap contributed to a $1.76 million increase in average breach costs

Understaffing in cybersecurity — the “skills gap” — is driving up the cost of data breaches in recent years, according to a decade of reports by IBM. The 2024 IBM Data Breach Report found that more than half of breached organizations experienced severe security staffing shortages, a 26.2% increase from the previous year. They found […]

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Recruit CRM Review (2024): Features, Pricing, and More

Recruit CRM helps staffing agencies track candidates, manage hiring pipelines, and automate recruitment processes. Explore features, pricing, and pros and cons in this review. Continue reading Recruit CRM Review (2024): Features, Pricing, and More

Microsoft report: Low-code tools a lifeline for overburdened IT teams

A new report underscores the effectiveness of low-code tools in reducing costs and helping IT professionals deal with growing demands.
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How The Talent Shortage Changes the Approach to Cybersecurity

There’s good news, and there’s bad news. The good news is that the number of cybersecurity professionals has reached an all-time high. According to (ISC)2’s annual Cybersecurity Workforce Study, 4.7 million people currently work in a security-related job.  The bad news: the study also found a worldwide gap of 3.4 million cybersecurity workers. 70% of […]

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US Staffing Firm Artech Keeps Silent About Data Breach, Leaves Customers at Risk of Fraud for Eight Months

Artech Information Systems, a minority- and women-owned diversity supplier and one of the largest IT staffing companies in the U.S., has disclosed a data breach exposing personal, financial, and health information of some of its clients. Notably, the a… Continue reading US Staffing Firm Artech Keeps Silent About Data Breach, Leaves Customers at Risk of Fraud for Eight Months

Threats Are Increasing, but Security Budgets, Staff Aren’t

The age-old problem of misaligned security budgets and staffing continues, but they may not be the answer to solving the most pressing security issues. I didn’t go to Black Hat USA this year, but I’ve heard some chatter about the show. One person told… Continue reading Threats Are Increasing, but Security Budgets, Staff Aren’t

Tips to Begin a Cybersecurity Career

I have worked in the cybersecurity space for about 14 years now. I found my way into cybersecurity from being a network engineer who needed to fill a technology gap on my then team – as a security subject matter expert. I have been approached ove… Continue reading Tips to Begin a Cybersecurity Career

Tips to Begin a Cybersecurity Career

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Break into an Information Security Career

National Cyber Security Awareness Month week 4 theme is: The Internet Wants You: Consider a Career in Cybersecurity. Considering the cybersecurity skill shortage, (Frost & Sullivan and (ISC)2 found that the global cybersecurity workforce will have more than 1.5 million unfilled positions by 2020) we should be encouraging students to enter into a cybersecurity career.  However,…

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