United States K9 Veteran’s Day March 13th 2018

A United States Marine and his partner Marine Working Dog.
Infosecurity.US Salutes Our United States K9 Armed Forces Veteran Dogs Today, March 13th 2018 on the Occasion of K9 Veteran’s Day.
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Hunting Poachers, AI Style

via Veterans Empowered to Protect African Wildlife (VETPAW) -  http://vetpaw.org/ and the VETPAW GoFundMe page: https://www.gofundme.com/vetpawsaves
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News in brief: veterans among S3 leak victims; court rules on email privacy; man jailed for VPN sales

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Despite open jobs, veterans face problems landing civilian cybersecurity roles

Jumping from the military or intelligence community to private sector cybersecurity firms is a career track everyone knows about but surprisingly few have actually done. Low morale at places like the National Security Agency and high salaries outside of government drive personnel away from Washington D.C. and into the waiting arms of Silicon Valley. But it’s not always a simple jump, especially for military veterans trying to find their way into the booming industry. Coming from a world that’s often indecipherable to civilians, veterans face a mountain of challenges entering the cybersecurity workforce despite over one million vacant cybersecurity jobs existing as of 2015, a number that illustrates an industry begging for new talent. In the U.S. military, career progression doesn’t require the certifications and academic degrees that are highly valued in the private sector. There is often no clear cybersecurity career path available when serving. Companies like Cyber Warrior Network, […]

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