What’s causing the cybersecurity skills gap?

More than 50 percent of companies report problematic shortages in the security skills of their staff. What’s causing the cybersecurity skills gap? And what are some potential solutions for closing it?
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A week in security (June 11 – June 17)

A roundup of the security news from June 11 – 17, including a look at online privacy for children, an exploit kits update, and how law enforcement is coping with cybercrime.
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A week in security (June 4 – June 10)

A roundup of the security news from June 4 – June 10, including IoT botnets, government attacks, dodgy Wi-Fi, and more.
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Tips for safe summer travels: your cybersecurity checklist

A cybersecurity checklist for when you are about to travel or go on vacation, helps to prevent data-loss and other security issues.
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A week in security (May 28 – June 3)

A roundup of the security news from May 28 – June 3, including Instagram scams, America Geeks, IoT flaws, and more.
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A week in security (May 14 – May 20)

A roundup of security news from May 14 – May 20, including Mac malware, machine learning, advergaming, tech support scams, and much more.
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Exploring the virtual worlds of advergaming

With a spot of tracking-related controversy ruffling feathers in gaming circles, now is a good time to become familiar with some of the advertising methods used for, and in, video games. Ladies and gents, welcome to advergaming.
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GDPR causes a flood of new policies

The upcoming GDPR deadline means you’ve probably seen an influx of changed policy announcements in your inbox. Here’s why you might want to pay attention to the changes.
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A week in security (May 7 – May 13)

A roundup of security news from May 7 – May 13, including a new zero-day for Internet Explorer, a Netflix phishing scam, a worm found in Facebook’s Messenger, and more.
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Week in security (April 30 – May 6)

A roundup of security news from April 30 – May 6, including Necurs malspam, Spartacus ransomware, Twitter passwords, and cybersecurity studies.
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